Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
731 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

ALC015-121-181400-
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CALHOUN AL-TALLADEGA AL-
731 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA AND
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CDT...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR OXFORD...ANNISTON...AND TALLADEGA...

AT 724 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA...AND NUMEROUS ROADWAYS
REMAIN IMPASSABLE. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THIS AREA WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE..

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH 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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

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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