Published on: September 5, 2011 at 10:26 AM

Old warning expired…new one issued…

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1026 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1025 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT
FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE
AREA…WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…CARROLLTON…PICKENSVILLE…REFORM…ETHELSVILLE…
GARDEN…MCMULLEN AND MEMPHIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAINBANDS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. MANY
ROADS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND DRIVING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

&&

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

LAT…LON 3352 8828 3353 8816 3352 8799 3306 8802
3304 8805 3305 8807 3305 8808 3304 8808
3304 8814 3302 8814 3302 8816 3299 8818
3299 8834

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