Flash Flood Warning — Parts of Cherokee Co. Until 2:15 am

Scott Martin | September 4, 2022 @ 8:25 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
East Central Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE…Emergency management reported.

IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Cornwall Furnace Park, Eastern Weiss
Lake and Fullerton.

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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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.