Flood Advisory for Winston Co. Until 7:30 pm

Scott Martin | June 5, 2020 @ 5:28 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
South Central Winston County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Double Springs, Houston Recreational Area, Corinth Rec Area,
Winston Free State Barn, Smith Lake, Curtis Crossroads, Black
Pond, Clear Creek, Winston County Airport, Rockhouse Creek, Cane
Creek, Hullett Branch and Bull Branch.

Additional rainfall of 1 inch is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.

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.