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Flash Flood Warning Extended for Elmore Co. Until 12:30 am; Warning Canceled for Autauga, Montgomery, Macon Co.

| May 3, 2021 @ 9:27 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southern Elmore County in east central Alabama…

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 922 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Emergency management.

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…
Northern Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Tallassee,
Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Blue Ridge, Emerald
Mountain, Jordan Lake, Wallsboro, Claud, Jordan Dam, Ware,
Wetumpka Municipal Airport, Speigner and Holtville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northeastern Autauga County in central Alabama…
Southern Elmore County in east central Alabama…
Northern Montgomery County in south central Alabama…
West Central Macon County in southeastern Alabama…

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

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…
Northern Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Tallassee,
Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Shorter, Bob Woodruff Lake,
Blue Ridge, Boylston, Montgomery Zoo, Gunter Air Force Base,
Jordan Lake, Lagoon Park, Eastdale Mall, Emerald Mountain and
Auburn University In Montgomery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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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.

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