The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Chambers County in east central Alabama…
Southeastern Randolph County in east central Alabama…
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 845 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen over a short period of time, with additional rainfall
expected from these stationary thunderstorms. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Doppler radar.
IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Roanoke, Stroud, Five Points, Penton, Welch, Trammel Crossroads,
Standing Rock, Roanoke Municipal Airport, Rock Mills and Paran.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
