FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega Co. Until 3:45 am

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central Chilton County in central Alabama…
Southeastern Shelby County in central Alabama…
West Central Clay County in east central Alabama…
Northwestern Coosa County in east central Alabama…
Southwestern Talladega County in east central Alabama…

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 1145 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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…
Sylacauga, Clanton, Childersburg, Jemison, Wilsonville, Talladega
Springs, Thorsby, Maplesville, Oak Grove, Bon Air, Lay Lake,
Marble Valley, Lay Lake Dam, Strickland Crossroads, Gap Of The
Mountain, Fayetteville, Mitchell Lake, Chilton County Motor Sports
Park, Sycamore and Winterboro.

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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