The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northern Marion County in northwestern Alabama…
Winston County in northwestern Alabama…
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Hamilton, Haleyville, Arley, Hackleburg, Double Springs, Addison,
Needmore, Lake Buttahatchee, Ashridge, Winston Free State Barn,
Brinn, Houston Recreational Area, Moreland, Corinth Rec Area,
Brushy Lake, Smith Lake, Inmanfield, Weston, Helicon and Sardis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
