Flood Advisory for Mobile, AL
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- Mobile
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Where: West Central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama... When: Until 745 PM CDT.
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama... * WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain along with intense rain rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Midtown Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Semmes, Tanner Williams, Mobile Regional Airport, I10 And I65, Orchard, Wheelerville, West Hill, Seven Hills, Dawes, Meadow Lake, Forest Hill, Mann, Tacon, Eight Mile, Navco and Mertz. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 26 at 4:50PM CDT until August 26 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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