Published on: August 19, 2020 at 9:17 PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Southwestern Elmore County in east central Alabama…

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 914 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen over a short period
of time, with additional rainfall expected from these slow-moving
storms.

Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Wetumpka, Blue Ridge and Wallsboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.