Flash Flood Warning: South Central Alabama

Strong storms have been plaguing South Central Alabama though the overnight hours. They have been below severe limits, but they have dumped heavy rains. Radar estimates indicate as much as 5.5 inches has fallen along I-65 south of Letohatchee, which is southwest of Montgomery. The rains continue to develop and travel over the same areas and could result in additional flooding. We call this training, when cells keep developing and traveling over the same areas, like cars on a train track.

Pintlala Creek is a key concern with guidance indicating flash flooding is likely already and the training occurring as well.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
732 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT

* AT 731 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE
PAST 3 HOURS…WITH RAINFALL CONTINUING TO DEVELOP TO THE WEST AND
TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREA.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
MEADVILLE…DAVENPORT…DUBLIN…NAFTEL…PINE LEVEL…PINTLALA…
RAMER…SELLERS…SPRAGUE AND STRATA.

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 3201 8631 3205 8631 3205 8639 3201 8640
3202 8654 3220 8653 3218 8629 3208 8601
3200 8601

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Category: Alabama's Weather