The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Jackson County in northeastern Alabama…
Marshall County in northeastern Alabama…
Southern Madison County in north central Alabama…
Central DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama…
Northeastern Cullman County in north central Alabama…
Southeastern Morgan County in north central Alabama…
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 921 PM CDT, the emergency managers reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain from near Somerville east into the Hollyowod
area. One to two inches with loccally heavier amounts of rainfall
has already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Public.
IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour are possible
in the warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
