THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
* AT 713 AM CDT…LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY. STREAMS AND CULVERTS HAVE REACHED
BANKFULL…AND ROADWAYS ARE IMPASSABLE. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO
INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH
1030AM. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID
TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY
INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LAKE CHINNABEE.
* FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY…INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LAKE CHINNABEE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS…LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND EVERY PRECAUTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD
AVOID WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS…STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
