EXPIRED – Flood Advisory for Parts of Marion County Until 5:45 pm

Scott Martin | July 20, 2021 @ 3:46 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Advisory for…
Northwestern Marion County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the
advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Hamilton, Weston, Rankin Fite Airport, Pigeye, Bexar, Shottsville,
Byrd and Pearces Mill.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

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.