EXPIRED Flash Flood Warning — Parts of Cherokee Co. Until 10 pm

Scott Martin | July 30, 2022 @ 6:13 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…

* Extended Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 757 PM CDT, Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain fell earlier this
evening from slow-moving thunderstorms. The Cherokee Emergency
Management Agency reported at least one case of flash flooding
along County Road 29 near Bulse Creek. Additional light to
moderate rain is approaching the warned area from the southwest.

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…
Forney, Pleasant Gap, Eastern Weiss Lake and Spring Garden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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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.