Flooding on Highways 278 and 117 in Lamar County.
Roads covered by water.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
WESTERN WINSTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 638 PM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
ASSOCIATED WITH SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
* FLOODING REPORTS IN AND AROUND LAMAR COUNTY…INCLUDING
SULLIGENT…HIGHWAY 278…HIGHWAY 17…THESE AREAS ARE ALREADY
FLOODED AND NEED TO BE AVOIDED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
