Storms have formed over West Central Alabama early this morning. They are moving slowly northward dumping heavy rainfall.
This has prompted a flash flood warning for Sumter County.
The heaviest rain at this hour is between Emelle, Geiger and Gainesville. It will move north into Pickens County.
Over two inches of rain per hour will fall from the heavier activity.
Rain was intensifying over Greene County south of Eutaw as well.
This is the only activity over the state at this hour.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 600 AM CDT
* AT 313 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR
ESTIMATES SHOW THAT MORE THAN 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
THE MIDDLE OF SUMTER COUNTY SINCE 2 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAIN IS LIKELY FROM I-20 NORTHWARD BY 400 AM.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
LIVINGSTON…BLUFFPORT…BOYD…EMELLE…EPES…GAINESVILLE AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
