Flash Flood Warning St. Clair County

Here is an accumulated rainfall total from the BMX Doppler.

The data line up nicely with JB’s report of 2.23 inches earlier in Northeast Trussville.

Some 3-5 inch amounts have likely fallen, with perhaps some isolated 6 inch amounts east of Talladega and just west of Alex City.

Remember…turn around, don’t drown.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
719 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 717 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAINFALL ESTIMATES ARE 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ODENVILLE…ARGO…BRANCHVILLE…MARGARET AND RAGLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3377 8605 3374 8610 3371 8612 3371 8614
3367 8615 3370 8618 3369 8621 3365 8617
3363 8617 3361 8655 3366 8652 3372 8652
3377 8655 3378 8605

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