Flooding remains a big concern tonight with torrential rains moving slowly eastward across the warning area.
A flash flood watch remains in effect for most of Central Alabama until noon tomorrow.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
936 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
NORTHERN PICKENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
WESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
* AT 936 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
TORRENTIAL RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
FAYETTE…GORDO…HALEYVILLE…HAMILTON…MILLPORT…REFORM…
SULLIGENT…VERNON…WINFIELD…ASHCRAFT CORNER…BEAVERTON…
BEDFORD…BELK…BLOOMING GROVE…BLUFF…BRILLIANT…BRINN…
CREWS…DETROIT…ETHELSVILLE…GLEN ALLEN…GU-WIN…GUIN…
HACKLEBURG…KENNEDY…LAKE BUTTAHATCHEE…LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT…
NEEDMORE AND WESTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAINBANDS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. DRIVING
IS NOT RECOMMENDED DURING THE NEXT FEW 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.
FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES…DIPS…
OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM… EVEN A
SMALL ONE…ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3432 8817 3432 8750 3401 8762 3400 8764
3396 8764 3353 8780 3353 8784 3341 8783
3327 8787 3330 8831
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