Flash Flood Warning Clay/Calhoun/Cleburne/Talladega/Randolph

| May 18, 2013 @ 3:15 am

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Heavy rains have been falling most of the night as a band of convection continues to develop and train over the same areas. Flooding is being reported in portions of East Alabama. Reports of watering covering the road in some areas. Highway 78 between Heflin and Fruithurst is reported to be flooded. Several inches of rain have already fallen in places and a few more inches will be possible as well…Remember to TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!!!

5-18-2013 3-17-22 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN CLEBURNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 600 AM CDT

* AT 311 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED TRAINING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAINFALL OBSERVATIONS AND RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2-3 INCHES OVER THE
LAST THREE HOURS HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP
TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT THREE HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…COBB
TOWN…OXFORD…WEST END-COBB TOWN…ANNISTON REGIONAL AIRPORT…
BYNUM…DELTA…FOSTERS CROSS ROADS…GRANT TOWN…HOBSON CITY…
HONDA MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA…LINCOLN…MORRISON CROSS ROADS…
MOUNT CHEAHA…OXFORD LAKE…RANBURNE…TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY AND WOODLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING FLOODING
SITUATION. YOU SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU
ARE FORCED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT THREE HOURS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

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