EXPIRED – Flood Advisory for Autauga, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa Counties Until 8:15 PM

| April 19, 2020 @ 5:23 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Autauga County in central Alabama…
Lee County in east central Alabama…
Elmore County in east central Alabama…
Northern Macon County in southeastern Alabama…
Southeastern Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama…

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
the advisory area. 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen over parts of
the area throughout the day and another 1 to 3 inches are possible
throughout the evening.

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.

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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