Another Areal Flood Advisory

Much of central Winston County is included in this advisory. Very heavy rain continues to fall with this afternoon’s slow-moving thunderstorms. Localized flooding is a threat as some areas could receive over 2 inches of rain in a very short amount of time. Travel along U.S. Highway 278 could be impacted. Never drive through flooded roadways and remember to TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN…
NORTHERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 218 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN
ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS
ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE COUNTY AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. AREAS OF GREATEST
CONCERN WILL BE UPSHAW…ADDISON…INMANFIELD…AND MORELAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

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