BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
717 AM CDT MON MAY 3 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PRATTVILLE…
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VALLEY…STROUD…LANETT…
LAFAYETTE…
SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…KELLYTON…GOODWATER…
EQUALITY…
ELMORE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE…MILLBROOK…
LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…OPELIKA…AUBURN…
SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROANOKE…
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…DADEVILLE…CAMP HILL…ALEXANDER
CITY…
LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…MOSSES…HAYNEVILLE…FORT DEPOSIT…
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…MONTGOMERY…MEADVILLE…
BULLOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…UNION SPRINGS…MIDWAY…
MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TUSKEGEE…NOTASULGA…MILSTEAD…
PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TROY…GOSHEN…BRUNDIDGE…
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PHENIX CITY…HURTSBORO…
* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT
* AT 705 AM CDT…FLASH FLOODING WAS BEING REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF
THE WARNED AREA. SERIOUS STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN THE
ALEXANDER CITY AREA WITH SOME WATER RESCUES ALREADY OCCURRING.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW
HOURS…WITH ADDITIONAL TOTALS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES LIKELY. THIS
WILL PROLONG FLOODING WHERE IT IS ALREADY OCCURRING…WITH
ADDITIONAL FLOODING LIKELY TO DEVELOP FARTHER SOUTHEAST AS THE RAIN
CONTINUES.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WIND
CREEK STATE PARK……WADLEY……TITUS…TEN CEDAR
ESTATES…TALLAPOOSA CITY… STURKIE…STILL WATERS RESORT…SMITHS
STATION…SANTUCK…NEW SITE…MARTIN DAM……HUGULEY… HILLABEE
CREEK…ELMORE… ECLECTIC…DEATSVILLE…CUSSETA…CHAMBERS COUNTY
LAKE…COTTAGE GROVE…CORINTH…BENTLEYVILLE…BEAUREGARD… AND
AUBURN UNIVERSITY…AMITY PARK AND ABANDA
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAIN WILL
PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. ADDITIONAL
ROADS MAY HAVE TO BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL
BE USE EXTREME CAUTION AND AVOID ROADWAYS THAT ARE FLOODED.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
