Areal Flood Warning: Parts of Jackson, Marshall, Madison, Limestone, Cullman, Morgan, & Lawrence Counties Until 3:15 AM Friday

Scott Martin | January 2, 2020 @ 9:21 pm

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Jackson County in northeastern Alabama…
Northern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama…
Madison County in north central Alabama…
Southeastern Limestone County in north central Alabama…
Cullman County in north central Alabama…
Morgan County in north central Alabama…
Southern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 315 AM CST Friday.

* At 909 PM CST, emergency management reported flooding across
multiple portions of North Alabama, especially in several
locations around Morgan, Madison, and Jackson Counties. Several
roads have been closed in Morgan and Madison Counties, and one to
two feet of water was reported to be over the road near Woodville
Alabama.

Spotters have reported from 2 to 4 inches of rain this evening,
with additional heavy rainfall on the way.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Cullman, Scottsboro,
Hartselle, Guntersville, Arab and Moulton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If you’re in your vehicle and encounter a
flooded road, don’t take a chance! Turn around, don’t drown!

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.