The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Cullman County in north central Alabama…
Southern Morgan County in north central Alabama…
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area over very saturated ground.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Cullman, Hanceville, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Dodge City, Baldwin,
Vinemont, Baileyton, West Point, Eva, Garden City, Colony, Phelan,
Logan, Bremen, Lacon, Walter, Jones Chapel, Black Bottom and
Battleground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
