Flood Warning Replaces Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Colbert, Lauderdale Co. Until 10:30 pm

Scott Martin | May 10, 2023 @ 6:22 pm

…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 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
counties, Colbert and Lauderdale.

* WHEN…Until 1030 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell earlier
this evening, and lingering standing water will be an issue
for another hour or two. Emergency Management reported
numerous cars stalled on area roads in Florence near Darby
Drive, and runoff from this flooding will continue over the
next few hours.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, St.
Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Northwest Alabama Regional
Airport, Colbert Heights and Ford City.
– 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.