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Flash Flood Warning for West Central Alabama

| July 4, 2015 @ 4:12 am

LATE REPORT 7 AM
Lamar County EMA reports several roads under at least 6 inches of water across Lamar county including in the city of Vernon and at least three roads in the western part of the county.

ORIGINAL POST
Widespread 3-5 inch rainfall amounts have fallen across the warning area since yesterday and more heavy rainfall is occurring.

Here is a Doppler Radar estimation of rainfall amounts:

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Flash flooding is a very real possibility across a widespread area.

Remember, turn around, don’t drown!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 409 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN THREE TO SIX INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
JASPER…HAMILTON…WINFIELD…FAYETTE…HALEYVILLE…SUMITON…
CORDOVA…DORA…CARBON HILL…VERNON…SULLIGENT…MILLPORT…
LYNN…ARLEY…GUIN…HACKLEBURG…BERRY…DOUBLE SPRINGS…PARRISH
AND BRILLIANT.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO FOUR WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THE MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

Category: Severe Weather

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