Flash Flood Watch Issued

August 11, 2010

.Flash Flood Watch in effect from midnight CDT tonight through
Friday afternoon…

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Alabama…
northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi…including the
following areas…in southwest Alabama…lower Baldwin…lower
Mobile…upper Baldwin and upper Mobile. In northwest
Florida…coastal Escambia…coastal Okaloosa…coastal Santa
Rosa…inland Escambia…inland Okaloosa and inland Santa
Rosa. In southeast Mississippi…George and stone.

* From midnight CDT tonight through Friday afternoon

* the heavier rains are possible generally south of a line from
Wiggins Mississippi to Citronelle…Bay Minette Alabama to
Crestview Florida. Latest forecasts call for storm total rains of 3
to 5 inches during the duration of watch. A few areas may see locally
higher amounts of around 6 inches.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

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