Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Parts of Marengo, Perry, Hale, Dallas, & Sumter Until 10:15PM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas
for…
West central Autauga County in Alabama…
Marengo County in southwestern Alabama…
Southern Perry County in Alabama…
Southwestern Hale County in west central Alabama…
Dallas County in south central Alabama…
Southern Sumter County in west central Alabama…

* Until 1015 PM CDT

* At 809 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in
the advisory area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Selma, Demopolis, Valley Grande, Livingston, York, Linden,
Uniontown, Cuba, Selmont-West Selmont, Jefferson, Thomaston, Sweet
Water, Orrville, Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, Bogue Chitto,
Vaiden, Nanafalia and Tyler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.

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