Heavy rains continue to fall in areas that are already experiencing flash flooding. Several inches of rain have fallen in these areas and rain is still falling. Substantial and severe flooding is being reported across portions of East Alabama. Numerous roads are flooded and this is life-threatening flooding event.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 900 AM CDT
* AT 553 AM CDT…LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS
SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF TALLADEGA COUNTY. MANY
STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. NUMEROUS STREETS AND
ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA…AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES IS
POSSIBLE. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CHILDERSBURG…COBB TOWN…OXFORD…SYLACAUGA…TALLADEGA…
TALLADEGA SPRINGS…WEST END-COBB TOWN…ALPINE…ANNISTON REGIONAL
AIRPORT…BYNUM…FAYETTEVILLE…GRANT TOWN…HOBSON CITY…HONDA
MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA…LINCOLN…OXFORD LAKE…SYCAMORE…
TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY…WALDO AND
WINTERBORO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS…LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND EVERY PRECAUTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EXTENSIVE
FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AND
FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.
