Persistent Showers and Storms
A busy night across Central Alabama as some severe weather developed and lasted for several hours. The severe weather threat diminished through out the night but a flooding threat developed. A mid-level trough along with ample moisture transport from the Gulf of Mexico and the development of a low-level convergence zone has led to persistent showers and thunderstorms developing over the same region. Areas from Birmingham east along Interstate 20 have seen several inches of rain this morning. Several flash flood warnings are in effect as a dangerous flash flooding event is ongoing.
These showers and storms appear to be winding down slowly and weather conditions should be improving through out the morning. Additional showers and storms are expected later today.
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Flash Flood Warning Calhoun/Talladega until 9AM
Heavy rains continue to fall in areas that are already experiencing flash flooding. Several inches of rain have fallen in these areas and rain is still falling. Substantial and severe flooding is being reported across portions of East Alabama. Numerous roads are flooded and this is life-threatening flooding event.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 900 AM CDT
* AT 553 AM CDT…LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF TALLADEGA COUNTY. MANY
STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. NUMEROUS STREETS AND
ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA…AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
POSSIBLE. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CHILDERSBURG…COBB TOWN…OXFORD…SYLACAUGA…TALLADEGA…
TALLADEGA SPRINGS…WEST END-COBB TOWN…ALPINE…ANNISTON REGIONAL
AIRPORT…BYNUM…FAYETTEVILLE…GRANT TOWN…HOBSON CITY…HONDA
MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA…LINCOLN…OXFORD LAKE…SYCAMORE…
TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY…WALDO AND
WINTERBORO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS…LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND EVERY PRECAUTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EXTENSIVE
FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AND
FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.
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Flash Flood Warning Clay County until 7:30AM
Flash flooding is occurring this morning in Clay County. As heavy rain continues to fall, additional flooding concerns are expected. Reports of rising water in many areas that are threatening lives. Do not be out and about in flooded areas unless you are evacuating to high ground. Do not drive through flooded roadways either.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 730 AM CDT
* AT 444 AM CDT…LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING WAS OCCURRING AT LAKE
CHINNABEE IN NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY. WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE
ALONG THE LAKE AND NEARBY STREAMS…AND CAMPGROUNDS AND NEARBY
ROADWAYS ARE BEGINNING TO FLOOD. RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL AND AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO
CONTINUE TO RISE IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO
REMAIN IN A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY…INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LAKE CHINNABEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS OCCURRING. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE
IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DRIVE UNTIL WEATHER AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER.
CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
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.
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Flooding Reports
Several areas in East Alabama are reporting serious flooding and conditions are expected to on get worse as heavy rain continues to fall…
Water covering portions of hwy 78 between Heflin and Fruithurst.
Travel problems in and around Mt Cheaha state park as portions of county road 13 near county road 24 has become impassable. Depth of water unknown at this time.
In Talladega County, Campbell road just of HWY 21 is impassable due to water covering the road. UTILITY/FIRE CREWS ARE UNABLE TO REACH DOWNED TREE DUE TO DEPTH OF WATER. PORTIONS OF GRANTTOWN RD ARE ALSO COVERED WITH WATER.
NUMEROUS ROADS IN AND AROUND PELL CITY AND WATTSVILLE HAVE BECOME IMPASSABLE…INCLUDING PORTIONS OF DR JOHN HAYNES DR…19TH ST NEAR 3RD AVE…FLORIDA RD AND MT MORIAH RD.
CAMPGROUND AT LAKE CHINNABEE IS FLOODING AS WATERS CONTINUE TO RISE.
PORTIONS OF US HWY 78 BETWEEN OXFORD AND EASTABOGA AND PORTIONS OF AL HWY 21 BETWEEN OXFORD AND MUNFORD ARE COMPLETELY COVERED BY WATER. TIME ESTIMATED.
Several inches of rain have fallen and several more are expected too accumulate in the affected areas. Please do not drive through flooded roadways. Always TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!
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Early Morning Update
The severe weather threat for Alabama diminished during the late evening hours yesterday, but showers and thunderstorms continue to develop along a boundary that is draped across the area. Though no storms in Alabama have bee severe the last few hours, there is a serious flooding threat that has developed across areas of Central and East Alabama. The most intense showers and storms are along and south of Interstate 20 from the Georgia state line back west to eastern portion of Birmingham. Additional storm are ongoing northwest of the city of Jasper as well and look to be impacting Corridor X.
Flash flooding is becoming a great concern from portions of Jefferson County east along the Interstate 20 corridor as several inches of rain have fallen and several more are expected too. Storms are training along the same areas dropping very heavy rain. Very serious situation is developing as the rain continues to fall in areas that are already seeing impassible roads because of rising water.
Additional showers and storms continue to develop across East-Central Mississippi and these are expected to move into West Alabama as head through the morning as well. The unsettled weather is expected to hang around Alabama through the day on Saturday before high pressure will move in for Sunday.
