The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Walker County in Alabama…
Fayette County in west central Alabama…
Southern Lamar County in west central Alabama…
* Until 815 PM CDT
* At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
the advisory area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Jasper, Fayette, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill, Vernon,
Millport, Berry, Parrish, Oakman, Glen Allen, Kennedy, Sipsey,
Belk, Curry, Bankston, Smith Dam, Bluff and Boley Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
