EXPIRED – Flash Flood Warning For Chambers, Tallapoosa Counties Until 6:15 PM

| April 19, 2020 @ 3:23 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama…
Chambers County in east central Alabama…

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 317 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
three inches of rain have already fallen in the past 6 hours.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Alexander City, Valley, Lanett, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Stroud,
Lafayette, La Fayette, Jacksons’ Gap, New Site, Goldville,
Hillabee Creek, and Fairfax.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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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