Very heavy rainfall has been falling over the same locations across Hale County. Storms are near stationary and are likely causing flash flooding across the southern half of the county. Areas from Greensboro to Gallion along highways 69 and 25 are being impacted. Rain should continue to fall for the next several hours and will make flooding conditions worse. Remember to TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN HALE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 330 PM CDT
* AT 1242 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS HAVE FALLEN IN SOME LOCATIONS DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS.
ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
GREENSBORO…ARCOLA…GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND NEWBERN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN.
