Flood Advisory for Cherokee, AL
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cherokee
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama... When: Until 400 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...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama... * WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Should heavy rainfall continue for too long, an upgrade to a flash flood warning may be needed. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chesterfield.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 2:00PM CDT until August 11 at 4:00PM 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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