CANCELED — Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Franklin Co. Until 6:45 pm
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Franklin AL County in northwestern Alabama…
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Phil Campbell and Spruce Pine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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