The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
East Central Coosa County in east central Alabama…
Central Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama…
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 1001 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Alexander City, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Kellyton, Jacksons’ Gap, New
Site, Northern Lake Martin, Eastern Lake Martin, Wind Creek State
Park, Hillabee Creek, Still Waters Resort, Southern Lake Martin,
Western Lake Martin, Dare Park, Susannah Crossing, Maxwell Gunter
Recreation Area, Eagle Creek, Horseshoe Bend National Military
Park, Blue Creek Marina and Horseshoe Bend.
Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.
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.
