Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Marengo and Sumter Counties Until 6:30PM

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
326 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017

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Marengo AL-Sumter AL-
326 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas
for…
Marengo County in southwestern Alabama…
Sumter County in west central Alabama…

* Until 630 PM CDT

* At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to showers
and a few thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor
flooding in the advisory area. An inch of rain will occur
in a short period of time on already saturated grounds.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Demopolis, Livingston, York, Linden, Uniontown, Cuba, Jefferson,
Thomaston, Sweet Water, Gainesville, Epes, Myrtlewood, Faunsdale,
Emelle, Dayton, Nanafalia, Consul, Boyd, Magnolia and Wayne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

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