Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Limestone, Morgan, Lawrence Co. Until 8:00 pm

| August 13, 2021 @ 5:43 pm

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
South Central Limestone County in north central Alabama…
Western Morgan County in north central Alabama…
East Central Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Decatur, Athens, Hartselle, Priceville, Trinity, Falkville,
Tanner, Basham, Caddo, Neel and Ripley.

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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