Lawrence County Flash Flood Warning in effect until 3:30AM CDT THU THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 330 AM CDT AT 1236 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN LAWRENCE WESTERN MORGAN AND MUCH OF CULLMAN COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR TO HOUR AND A HALF AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 330 AM CDT. THESE AREAS ARE STILL SATURATED FROM VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL LATE LAST WEEK SO MUCH OF THE RAIN FALLING CURRENTLY IS CONVERTING TO RUNOFF FAIRLY RAPIDLY HEIGHTENING THE FLOODING CONCERNS IN THESE AREAS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE DECATUR CULLMAN HARTSELLE MOULTON HANCEVILLE GOOD HOPE TRINITY PRICEVILLE TOWN CREEK FALKVILLE FLINT CITY NORTH COURTLAND COURTLAND HILLSBORO GARDEN CITY EVA SOUTH VINEMONT COLONY SOMERVILLE AND WEST POINT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:46:26 +0000
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