Flash Flood Warning Greene/Hale/Perry

Areas of West Alabama continue to receive tremendous amounts of rain this morning. Several inches of rain have fallen in a very short period of time. This latest warning is affecting these three counties and includes the cities of Greensboro, Sawyerville, Eutaw and Newbern. Be careful driving in these areas as flooding could be impacting Highways 11, 43, 69, 25 and Interstate 20/59.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN PERRY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 830 AM CDT

* AT 540 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAINFALL OF UP TO 3.5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN SOUTHERN HALE AND
WESTERN PERRY COUNTIES…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…
EUTAW…GREENSBORO…ARCOLA…DUFFYS BEND…EVANSVILLE…
FORKLAND…GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…NEWBERN…SAWYERVILLE…
THORNHILL…VAIDEN…WALDEN QUARTERS AND WEDGEWORTH.

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 IMPASSABLE 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