BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
106 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…SUMITON…JASPER…DORA…CORDOVA…
CARBON HILL…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WINFIELD…HAMILTON…
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…LYNN…HALEYVILLE…ARLEY…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VERNON…SULLIGENT…MILLPORT…
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…REFORM…PICKENSVILLE…GORDO…
CARROLLTON…ALICEVILLE…
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 500 PM CST
* AT 103 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED FLASH
FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES
NORTHEAST OF WARRIOR TO REFORM…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8
MILES WEST OF CLEVELAND TO REFORM…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
KENNEDY…BELK…DETROIT…BEAVERTON…BLUFF…
GUIN…WESTON…BANKST ON… HACKLEBURG…OAKMAN…NAUVOO…
DOUBLE SPRINGS…ASHRIDGE…CURRY…
RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS AVERAGED 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY OCCUR
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN THE
WARNING AREA. SEVERAL ROADWAYS HAVE ALREADY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
