Flood Warning Issued For A Good Bit Of North Alabama Until 4:30 PM

| March 24, 2020 @ 10:39 am

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Jackson County in northeastern Alabama…
Northwestern Marshall County in northeastern Alabama…
Madison County in north central Alabama…
Southeastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Limestone County in north central Alabama…
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
Northeastern DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama…
Franklin County in northwestern Alabama…
Central Morgan County in north central Alabama…
Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 430 PM CDT Tuesday.

* At 1029 AM CDT, reporting gauges indicate 1 to 3 inches of rain
have fallen over an area with saturated soils. There have also
been reports of creeks overflowing their banks and ponding on
roads and in low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Florence, Athens, Scottsboro,
Hartselle, Muscle Shoals, Russellville and Sheffield.

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.

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