Flood Advisory for Blount, AL; Calhoun, AL; Etowah, AL +1 more
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What is happening
What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Calhoun, Etowah and St. Clair. When: Until 645 PM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Calhoun, Etowah and St. Clair. * WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 333 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gadsden, Anniston, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Blountsville, Cleveland, Saks, Glencoe, Weaver, Ashville, Ragland, Locust Fork, Ohatchee, Steele, Altoona, Snead and Susan Moore.
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 24 at 3:33PM CDT until July 24 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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