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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1053 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Clay County in east central Alabama...
  Southwestern Talladega County in east central Alabama...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 1053 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen over the last hour based on radar estimates. Flash 
  flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sylacauga, Ashland, Talladega Springs, Oak Grove, Fayetteville, 
  Lay Lake, Roselle, Hollins, Cleveland Crossroads, Overbrook, 
  Millerville, Mignon, Gantts Quarry, Sylacauga Municipal Airport, 
  Varnons and Cedar Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 8649 3312 8646 3313 8646 3314 8648
      3317 8649 3317 8650 3319 8640 3326 8616
      3328 8573 3320 8576 3311 8587 3310 8649

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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