Areal Flood Warning: Parts of Cullman, Jackson, Dekalb, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan Counties Until 5:45 PM

Scott Martin | February 6, 2020 @ 5:57 am

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the

* Flood Warning for…
Jackson County in northeastern Alabama…
Marshall County in northeastern Alabama…
Madison County in north central Alabama…
Limestone County in north central Alabama…
DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama…
Cullman County in north central Alabama…
Morgan County in north central Alabama…
Eastern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…
Moore County in Middle Tennessee…
Lincoln County in Middle Tennessee…
Franklin County in Middle Tennessee…

* Until 1145 AM CST Thursday.

* At 531 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause
flooding. Up to four inches of rain have already fallen with
locally higher amounts over 5 inches.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Albertville, Cullman,
Scottsboro, Hartselle, Fort Payne and Boaz.

Additional rainfall amounts of up to an inch are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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.