Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
556 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 553 AM CDT...LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF TALLADEGA COUNTY. MANY
STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. NUMEROUS STREETS AND
ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
POSSIBLE. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CHILDERSBURG...COBB TOWN...OXFORD...SYLACAUGA...TALLADEGA...
  TALLADEGA SPRINGS...WEST END-COBB TOWN...ALPINE...ANNISTON REGIONAL
  AIRPORT...BYNUM...FAYETTEVILLE...GRANT TOWN...HOBSON CITY...HONDA
  MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA...LINCOLN...OXFORD LAKE...SYCAMORE...
  TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY...WALDO AND
  WINTERBORO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS...LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND EVERY PRECAUTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EXTENSIVE
FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AND
FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758 OR TWEET YOUR REPORT USING HASHTAG ALWX

LAT...LON 3365 8571 3350 8585 3350 8590 3340 8593
      3338 8598 3335 8598 3329 8603 3330 8612
      3320 8612 3319 8617 3311 8618 3311 8649
      3312 8646 3314 8647 3368 8611

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