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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1016 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.Heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours from Hurricane Helene is
producing rises on the Coosa River. Some minor over flow can be
expected and some secondary roads may become flooded.

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Cherokee AL-
1016 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
  county, Cherokee.

* WHEN...Until 1015 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1008 AM CDT, reporting gauges upstream in Georgia indicate
    rising levels along the Coosa River above Weiss Lake. This
    will cause lowland flooding along the Coosa River above Weiss
    Lake.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional significant
    rainfall is expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Centre and Eastern Weiss Lake past the state line.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3422 8556 3424 8555 3424 8550 3422 8545
      3417 8544 3415 8545 3414 8547 3415 8551
      3417 8554 3413 8552 3411 8554 3414 8558
      3410 8556 3409 8559 3417 8563 3422 8560


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