Flood Advisory for Parts of Sumter Co. Until 11:45 pm

Scott Martin | August 31, 2020 @ 9:47 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Southern Sumter County in west central Alabama…

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 945 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1.5
and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Demopolis, York, Cuba, Coatopa, Kinterbish, Dug Hill, Bellamy,
Lilita, Whitfield, Old Mallard Airport, Ward, I 20 Welcome Center
At Cuba, Belmont, McDowell and Demopolis Lock And Dam.

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.