Flood Advisory Issued for Parts of Etowah County Until 12 am

Scott Martin | July 18, 2021 @ 9:03 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Central Etowah County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 900 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Glencoe, Steele, Altoona, Walnut
Grove, Reece City, Noccalula Falls, Gadsden Mall, Aurora, Neely
Henry Lake, Southside, Gadsden Municipal Airport, Ramsey,
Rockledge, Howelton, Big Wills Creek, Crudup and Northside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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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.