In addition to concerns about severe thunderstorms today, we have to look out for very heavy rain in these storms causing some flooding.
At 10:24 a.m., NWS/Birmingham issued a Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for these areas:
* Walker County, including Sumiton, Jasper, Dora, Cordova, Carbon Hill
* Marion County, in NW Alabama including Winfield and Hamilton
* Winston County, including Lynn, Haleyville, Arley
* Fayette County, including the city of Fayette
* Lamar County, including Vernon and Sulligent
The Advisory is until 1:15 this afternoon.
A line of strong thunderstorms was moving across the region producing 1 to 2 inches of rain. Behind the main line of storms, an additional 1/2 to 1 inche will occur through 1:15 p.m. This heavy rain will cause elevated levels oon small creeks and streams and ponding of water on country roads and farmland along the banks of creeks and springs.
* A trained Storm Spotter NW of Red Rock in Colbert County in extreme NW Alabama reports flash flooding at 10:15 a.m. About 8 inches of water reported on the roadway at the intersection of US-72 and Barton Road in the Barton community.
* NWS continues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette, Lamar and Pickens Counties until 10:45.
* NWS/Birmingham just issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette, Walker and Winston Counties until 11;00 a.m.
