Flash Flood Warning: Parts of Blount & Walker Co. Until 2:45 am
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southwestern Blount County in central Alabama…
East Central Walker County in central Alabama…
* Until 245 AM CDT Wednesday.
* At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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…
Sumiton, Dora, Arkadelphia, Empire, Rickwood Caverns and Smoke
Rise.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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