Flash Flood Warning for Walker & Winston Co. Until 9:00 pm

Scott Martin | March 17, 2021 @ 6:42 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Walker County in central Alabama…
Southern Winston County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 640 PM CDT, An area of continuous heavy rainfall will be
ongoing across the warned area for the next hour or two. This area
has already received several inches of rainfall throughout the day
and this additional rainfall is expected to cause rapid runoff and
overflow of area streams and creeks.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Doppler radar.

IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Jasper, Carbon Hill, Lynn, Arley, Double Springs, Addison, Kansas,
Nauvoo, Eldridge, Camp McDowell, Poplar Springs, Corinth Rec Area,
Ashbank, Curry, Falls City, Smith Lake, Helicon, Nesmith, Sardis
and Houston.

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.