The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central Cullman County in north central Alabama…
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 1231 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding across the
warned area, especially in the city of Cullman towards the
Hanceville area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring and has washed out several
roads in this area.
HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE…Emergency management.
IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Cullman, Hanceville, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Dodge City, Garden
City, Colony, Phelan, Walter and Wilburn.
Additional rainfall amounts of lesss than one half of an inch 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.
