Flood Advisory for Dallas and Perry Counties Until 3:30 am

Scott Martin | October 29, 2020 @ 12:24 am

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Perry County in central Alabama…
Dallas County in south central Alabama…

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 1222 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Selma, Valley Grande, Marion, Uniontown, Selmont-West Selmont,
Orrville, Newbern, Potter Station, Dallas County Horse Arena,
Marion Junction, Bogue Chitto, Memorial Stadium, Old Cahaba Park,
Vaiden, Paul M Grist State Park, Dallas Lake, Burnsville, Dannelly
Reservoir, Belknap and Central Mills.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches 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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather, Tropical

About the Author (Author Profile)

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.