Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
812 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AFFECTING CHILTON...COOSA...ELMORE...
  SHELBY AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OVER THE COOSA RIVER
DRAINAGE BASIN AS LED TO RISES ALONG THE COOSA RIVER...AND A FLOOD
WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC021-037-051-117-121-200112-
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812 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 402 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 402 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 402 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS.  AT
  404 FEET FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING ROADS IN THE AREA BEGINS...AND
  THE YARDS OF SOME HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED.

$$
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