Flood Advisory for Calhoun & Cleburne Co. Until 11:30 pm
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas
for…
Southeastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama…
Central Cleburne County in east central Alabama…
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 822 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the
advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Anniston, Oxford, Heflin, Fort McClellan, West End-Cobb Town,
Hobson City, Fruithurst, Edwardsville, Oxford Lake, Sweetwater
Lake, Choccolocco, Coleman Lake And Campground, Dearmanville,
Liberty Hill and Oak Level.
Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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