Flash Flood Warning Cherokee County until 7PM

Several hours of heavy rain are causing flash flooding conditions across the county. Centre, Cedar Bluff and Ringgold are included in this warning along with Highways 411, 68, 35, 273 and 9. Locations all around Weiss Lake can expect to see flooding conditions.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 400 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 4 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS CHEROKEE
COUNTY WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL NEAR THE CEDAR BLUFF AREA.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…CEDAR
BLUFF…CENTRE…CENTRE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…FORNEY…CORNWALL
FURNACE PARK…GAYLESVILLE…MOSHAT…PLEASANT GAP…TENNALA AND
WEISS LAKE.

EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS BOUNDARY AVENUE IN CEDAR BLUFF IS
IMPASSIBLE AND WATER IS CONTINUING TO RISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather