Flood Warning for Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL; Lawrence, AL +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone
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- Severe
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Limestone County in north central Alabama... Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama......
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...Limestone County in north central Alabama... Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... Northern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 701 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly across portions of northwest Alabama. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible across the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Ardmore, Killen, Town Creek, Cherokee, Littleville, Lexington, Leighton, Courtland, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Tanner, North Courtland and Hillsboro. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued November 1 at 7:03AM CST until November 1 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Huntsville AL
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Source and limitations
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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