Flash Flood Warning Winston County until 6:30 PM

UPDATE: The NWS has had several reports of bridges and road washed out across the county. Even some reports of mudslides. Use extreme caution as the rain looks to continue the next several hours.

Winston County has been receiving heavy rain most of the day. The NWS has issued a flash flood warning for the entire county as several inches of rain have fallen today. Rain continues to fall and will only cause flooding conditions to worsen. Smith Lake, Haleyville, Double Springs and areas along highway 278 and 195 will be impacted.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 322 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED AN AREA OF
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2
INCHES OR GREATER HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS WITH
AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ARLEY…HALEYVILLE…LYNN…ADDISON…ASHBANK…ASHRIDGE…BRUSHY
LAKE…CORINTH REC AREA…DOUBLE SPRINGS…FALLS CITY…HELICON…
HOUSTON RECREATIONAL AREA…INMANFIELD…LAKE SHORE…MCDOWELL CAMP
GROUNDS…MORELAND…NEEDMORE…NESMITH…POPLAR SPRINGS…SARDIS
AND WINSTON FREE STATE BARN.

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.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather