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Flood Warning for Cherokee Co. Until 1:00 pm Thursday

| March 31, 2021 @ 12:59 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Central Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until 100 PM CDT Thursday.

* At 1257 PM CDT, reporting gauges indicate elevated levels along
the Chattooga River Above Weiss Lake. This will cause lowland
flooding along the Chattooga River Above Weiss Lake.

Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Cornwall Furnace Park, Eastern Weiss
Lake and Western Weiss Lake.

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

About the Author ()

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.

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