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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1227 AM CDT WED SEP 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 1221 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING    
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 3   
  TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS AND   
  ANOTHER 1 TO 3 IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 330 AM CDT.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LANETT...PHENIX CITY...SMITHS...VALLEY...BEANS MILL...BLEECKER...
  CHAMBERS COUNTY LAKE...CUSSETA...FAIRFAX...GRIFFEN MILL...
  HUGULEY...LADONIA...LAKEVIEW AND SMITHS STATION.

THE LANETT AND VALLEY AREAS IN SOUTHEAST CHAMBERS COUNTY HAVE 
ALREADY RECEIVED 3 TO 4 INCHES...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 COULD EXACERBATE 
FLOODING THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN THAT AREA.

REPORTS HAVE COME INTO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THAT 3 TO 4 
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER...INCLUDING 
PHENIX CITY AND SMITHS STATION.  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
HERE OVER THE NEXT HOUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3242 8496 3236 8498 3237 8526 3281 8543
      3291 8520 3277 8513 3275 8514 3272 8511
      3269 8511 3267 8508 3264 8509 3258 8506
      3255 8503

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