EXPIRED — Flood Warning for Parts of Colbert, Lauderdale Co. Until 7:15 pm

Scott Martin | August 18, 2021 @ 5:51 pm

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flood Warning for…
Central Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
South Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in
the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

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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.