…FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Lamar and Pickens.
* WHEN…Until 645 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow
moving thunderstorms. This will cause flooding of low lying
areas, creeks and streams.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Vernon, Sulligent, Millport, Pickensville, Ethelsville,
Bedford, Lamar County Airport, Melborne, Star, Shaw, Forest,
Hightogy, Macedonia and Lamar County Public Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
