EXPIRED — Flash Flood Warning for Parts of DeKalb Co. Until 7:30pm
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southwestern DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama…
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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…
Crossville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Lakeview, Hopewell, Skirum, Chigger
Hill, Whiton, Painter, Lathamville, Kilpatrick, Rodentown and
Arona.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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