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New Flash Flood Watch Issued For All Of North Alabama

| February 11, 2020 @ 4:02 pm

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT…

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for North Alabama including the following counties: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan.

* From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night

* Heavy rain returns to the area on Wednesday night as a cold front moves through the area. Another 1 to 1.5 inches of additional rainfall Wed. night into Thursday morning. Given already saturated soils, flash flooding is possible as heavy rain rates will runoff.

* This amount of rainfall will enhance the risk for flash flooding. Avoid low lying and poor drainage areas, and be careful when approaching low spots in highways and underpasses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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.

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