Flood Warning for Blount, Walker, & Winston Co. Until 7:30 pm

Scott Martin | March 31, 2021 @ 1:40 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Blount County in central Alabama…
Northeastern Walker County in central Alabama…
Southeastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 138 PM CDT, Heavy rain across the area from earlier today will
keep area streams and creeks elevated. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly in the warned area.

Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Jasper, Oneonta, Springville, Sumiton, Cordova, Blountsville,
Cleveland, Arley, Dallas, Warrior, Locust Fork, Double Springs,
Altoona, Snead, Susan Moore, Walnut Grove, Trafford, Allgood,
Fairview and Hayden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

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.