CANCELLED — Flash Flood Warning for Portions of Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan Co. Until 2 pm

Scott Martin | January 3, 2023 @ 11:59 am

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Limestone County in north central Alabama…
Northwestern Morgan County in north central Alabama…
Northeastern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 200 PM CST.

* At 1155 AM CST, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across Central Limestone, far Northwestern
Morgan, and Northeastern portions of Lawrence Counties. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Emergency management reported.

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…
Decatur, Athens, Trinity, Courtland, Tanner, Harvest, North
Courtland, Hillsboro, Elkmont, Ripley, Cartwright, Coxey, French
Mill, Caddo, Wheeler and Capshaw.

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.