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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
420 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK...

.HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE 
MONDAY OVER THE LOCUST FORK DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD 
WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN 
AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 8 PM WEDNESDAY...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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/SAYA1.1.ER.090106T2048Z.090108T0600Z.090109T1630Z.NO/
420 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

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