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WGUS52 KTAE 020355
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ALC069-020445-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1050 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HOUSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DOTHAN...COTTONWOOD

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST

* AT 942 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED   
  TO INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER HOUSTON COUNTY.    
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER MUCH OF 
  THE AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING 
  THE NEXT HOUR. BY MIDNIGHT CST...A LULL IN THE ACTIVITY SHOULD     
  DEVELOP BEFORE THE NEXT BATCH OF SHOWERS AND STORMS BEGINS TO FORM 
  TO THE WEST DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEBB...
  TAYLOR...COWARTS AND ASHFORD.

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
  OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER
  GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS
  SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF
  UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

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

* DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
  CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED
  QUICKLY. IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO SWEEP MOST
  CARS AWAY. REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

LAT...LON 3101 8548 3101 8502 3130 8513 3126 8551

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17-GOULD