Flash Flood Warning Northern Cullman County until 3 PM

UPDATE: As of 1:35 PM, the flash flood warning was cancelled.

Steady and heavy rain continues to fall across northern portions of Cullman County. This warning does include the city of Cullman, as well as Vinemont, Holly Pond, West Point, and Jones Chapel. Travel could be impacted along Interstate 65, and U.S. Highways 31 and 278. Remember, if you encounter flooded roadways, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 1155 AM CDT…THE PUBLIC REPORTED SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER
COVERING ROADS IN SOME LOCATIONS. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT
TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE LAST THREE
HOURS AND ANOTHER HALF TO LOCALLY ONE INCH IS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL EXACERBATE ONGOING FLOODING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CULLMAN…GOOD HOPE…HOLLY POND…SARDIS…BALDWIN…VINEMONT…
BAILEYTON…WEST POINT…FAIRVIEW AND JONES CHAPEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather