Here is a report from Hubbertville in Fayette Co…emergency mngr reports FLASH FLOOD at 10:07 PM CDT — some flooding across northern Fayette County where flooding has not been observed in a long time.
Please take this threat seriously tonight… these storms are capable of producing 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in short period of time. Rising water can surprise you…be prepared for it!
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1012 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 100 AM CDT
* AT 1012 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO
3 INCHES OF RAIN MAY OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WILL
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ALICEVILLE…ARLEY…CARBON HILL…CARROLLTON…CORDOVA…GORDO…
JASPER…LYNN…PICKENSVILLE…ADDISON…ASHBANK…ASHRIDGE…
BANKSTON…BERRY…BOLEY SPRINGS…BRUSHY LAKE…CORINTH REC
AREA…CURRY…DOUBLE SPRINGS…ELDRIDGE…FALLS CITY…GARDEN…
GORGAS…GORGAS STEAM PLANT…HELICON…HOUSTON RECREATIONAL
AREA…INMANFIELD…KANSAS…LAKE SHORE AND LAKE TUSCALOOSA BINION
CREEK LANDING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAINBANDS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. MANY
ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND DRIVING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3334 8830 3333 8786 3392 8767 3391 8764
3401 8764 3432 8754 3431 8712 3416 8710
3360 8719 3358 8721 3298 8825 3299 8834
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