Areal Flood Warning Extended For Parts Of Marshall, Madison, Lauderdale, Limestone, Colbert, Dekalb, Cullman, Franklin, Morgan, Lawrence Counties Until 11:30 PM

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the

* Flood Warning for…
Southwestern Jackson County in northeastern Alabama…
Marshall County in northeastern Alabama…
Madison County in north central Alabama…
Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Limestone County in north central Alabama…
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama…
Cullman County in north central Alabama…
Franklin County in northwestern Alabama…
Morgan County in north central Alabama…
Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 1130 PM CST Monday.

* At 504 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain had fallen over the area. Emergency managers
report that the heavy rain has caused flooding with multiple road
closures across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen.

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

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the
warned area overnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

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