Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Cherokee & Etowah Co. Until 4:45 pm

Scott Martin | March 25, 2021 @ 12:48 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…
Etowah County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 1247 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

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…
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff,
Centre Municipal Airport, Little River Canyon National Preserve,
Forney, Glencoe, Sardis City, Ohatchee, Steele, Leesburg, Altoona,
Walnut Grove, Reece City, Sand Rock, Gaylesville and Slackland.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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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.