Flash Flood Warning Greene/Sumter/Pickens/Tuscaloosa Counties until 4:30 AM

Very heavy rain has been falling across the areas the last few hours as stronger storms have moved through recently. At least 2-3 inches of rain have fallen in these areas and it will continue to do so through the overnight hours.

This warning includes Tuscaloosa, Northport, Eutaw, Reform, Carrollton, Livingston, and York. Watch out for flooding to be possibly impacting Interstate 20/59, U.S. 11, 80 and 82, as well as all the smaller state and county roads in these areas. Remember to TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN if you encounter water of the roadway.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT MONDAY

* AT 1029 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING OVER THE SAME AREAS
THAT HAVE ALREADY OBSERVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE LAST
48 HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT
SIX HOURS AS MORE RAINFALL SPREADS NORTHEASTWARD FROM SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI…AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY AS SOILS HAVE BECOME
COMPLETELY SATURATED.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…CARROLLTON…EUTAW…GORDO…
LIVINGSTON…NORTHPORT…TUSCALOOSA…BEVILL LOCK AND
DAM…BROOKWOOD…COALING…AND ETHELSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAINBANDS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. MANY
ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND DRIVING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather