Areal Flood Advisory Issued For Parts Of Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, And St. Clair Counties Until 10:45AM

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for…
    Blount County in central Alabama…
    Northern Calhoun County in east central Alabama…
    Etowah County in northeastern Alabama…
    Northeastern St. Clair County in central Alabama…
    Northeastern Cleburne County in east central Alabama…
    Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until 1045 AM CDT.

* At 745 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause minor 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…
    Gadsden, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Piedmont, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Blountsville, Cleveland, Little
    River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Weaver, Ashville, Sardis City, Locust Fork and Ohatchee.
    Additional rainfall of up to an inch is expected over the area through 10 am. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

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