Flash Flood Warning: Lamar County until 10:30PM

Rainfall in the past hour is approaching two inches between Sulligent and Vernon and the NWS has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Lamar County. Flooding occurs easily in many areas in the county.

Be alert. Turn around don’t drown if you encountered standing water. It only takes a small amount of flowing water to knock you off your feet, and not much more than that to sweep away your car.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 733 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY.
UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT HOUR ACROSS
CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY…WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH IN THE NEXT
HOUR. THE PRIMARY FLASH FLOOD CONCERNS WILL BE IN THE CITY OF
VERNON…AND THE YELLOW CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN…NEAR ALABAMA HIGHWAY
18 AND ALABAMA HIGHWAY 17. ALSO…FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
SULLIGENT…VERNON…BEAVERTON…BEDFORD…BLOOMING GROVE…
CREWS…KENNEDY AND LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT STORMS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. MANY
ROADS COULD BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND DRIVING IS NOT
RECOMMENDED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

TO REPORT FLOODING…HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
BIRMINGHAM.



Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather