Flood Warning Replaces Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Lawrence Co. Until 9:30 pm

Scott Martin | May 10, 2023 @ 6:21 pm

…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
…REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING…

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of northwest Alabama, including the following
county, Lawrence.

* WHEN…Until 930 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms earlier this evening. Between 2 and 4 inches of
rain fell, with additional heavy rainfall moving into the
area within about an hour and a half. This will aggravate
flooding issues ongoing in the area of western Lawrence
County.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Landersville, Mt Hope, Hatton, Ne Smith and Bankhead National
Forest.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.