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Areal Flood Warning: Etowah, St. Clair, Cherokee Counties Until 11:00 AM

| February 6, 2020 @ 8:01 am

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the

* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in…
Etowah County in northeastern Alabama…
St. Clair County in central Alabama…
Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama…

* Until 1100 AM CST.

* At 750 AM CST, heavy rain that fell throughout the night and this
morning will cause flooding. Rainfall estimates of 2 to 5 inches
of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Gadsden, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff,
Springville, Odenville, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon
National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe,
Margaret, Argo, Ashville, Sardis City, Ragland and Steele.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

In hilly terrain there are many low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

About the Author ()

Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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