Heavy Rain In Tuscaloosa

James Spann | August 27, 2009 @ 4:22 pm | 1 Reply

Our SKYCAM in downtown Tuscaloosa is now showing 1.07″….

WGUS84 KBMX 272121
FLSBMX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
421 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2009

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TUSCALOOSA AL-
421 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT…HOLT…

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 421 PM CDT RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES SHOW THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES
HAVE FALLEN OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF
RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 45 TO 60 MINUTES AND COULD CAUSE
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS…
HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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.

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