Flood Advisory for Houston, AL; Decatur, GA; Early, GA +2 more
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: East Central Houston County in southeastern Alabama... North Central Decatur County in southwestern...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Houston County in southeastern Alabama... North Central Decatur County in southwestern Georgia... Southwestern Early County in southwestern Georgia... Southwestern Miller County in southwestern Georgia... Northern Seminole County in southwestern Georgia... * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT /915 PM CDT/. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 709 PM EDT /609 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Donalsonville, Iron City, Brinson, Jakin, Sharphagen, Lela, Donaldsonville A/P, Davis Park, Little Hope, Riverturn, Cyrene, Eldorendo, Hanover, Decatur Co A/P, Ausmac and Saffold. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 7:09PM EDT until August 12 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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