EXPIRED — Flash Flood Emergency for Parts of Franklin Co. Until 8:00 pm

…FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PHIL CAMPBELL…

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Franklin AL County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 536 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4
inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Phil Campbell. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE…Emergency management reported numerous roads
underwater and as much as 2 feet of water flowing over
area bridges.

IMPACT…This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Phil Campbell and Spruce Pine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

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