Flash Flood Warning for Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL
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- Colbert, Lauderdale
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What is happening
FFWHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... South Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... * Until 1145 AM CST. * At 852 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain between Florence and...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
FFWHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... South Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... * Until 1145 AM CST. * At 852 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain between Florence and Cherokee. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Cherokee, St. Florian, Pride Landing, Barton, Red Rock, Posey Loop, Oakland, New Bethel, Colbert Heights, Mt Hester, Margerum, Mynot, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, Malone and Allsboro.
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Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 8:52AM CST until November 1 at 11:45AM CST by NWS Huntsville AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Huntsville AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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