Flood Warning Extended For Parts Of Colbert, Lawrence Counties Until 3:30 PM

Scott Martin | February 12, 2020 @ 9:12 am

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the

* Flood Warning for…
East central Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
Northwestern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 330 PM CST Wednesday.

* At 904 AM CST, emergency management reported significant flooding
along Town Creek, with many roads in this area impacted. Some of
these roads include Alabama Highway 157 and County Road 268 in
eastern Colbert County.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Town Creek.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area over the next 24 hours.

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, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

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.