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Flood Warning for Lee County Until 1:30 AM

| April 19, 2020 @ 10:33 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Lee County in east central Alabama…

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1031 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms with heavy rain over the area. The rain will cause
additional flooding. Around 4 to 7 inches of rain have fallen,
with additional rainfall expected over the next few hours.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Auburn, Opelika, Notasulga, Smiths, Smiths Station, Waverly,
Beulah, Beans Mill, Auburn University, Beauregard, Bleecker,
Griffen Mill, Ladonia, Loachapoka, Robert G. Pitts Airport,
Monterey Heights, Chewacla State Park, Roxana, Marvyn and Mount
Jefferson.

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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