Areal Flood Advisory For Parts Of Talladega, Calhoun, Cleburne, & Cherokee Counties Until 1:30 PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Northeastern Talladega County in east central Alabama…
Eastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama…
Cleburne County in east central Alabama…
Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
the advisory area. Just over one inch of rain has already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Centre, Heflin, Cedar
Bluff, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, West End-Cobb
Town, Centre Municipal Airport, Cobb Town, Fort McClellan, Saks,
Weaver, Munford, Leesburg, Hobson City, Sand Rock and Fruithurst.

Additional rainfall of up to two inches is expected over the area.
This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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