Published on: June 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1141 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 1138 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR HAS ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES SINCE 10 AM
OVER WESTERN MARION COUNTY….INCLUDING THE CITY OF HAMILTON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN
LAMAR COUNTY…AFFECTING DETROIT AND HENSON SPRINGS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
HAMILTON…WINFIELD…BEAVERTON…BRILLIANT…BRINN…DETROIT…
GU-WIN…GUIN…HACKLEBURG AND WESTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3430 8774 3392 8771 3392 8820 3422 8818
3432 8803

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