EXPIRED — Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Blount, Fayette, Tuscaloosa, Walker Co. Until 12:30 am

| February 17, 2022 @ 6:34 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Blount County in central Alabama…
Walker County in central Alabama…
Fayette County in west central Alabama…
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama…

* Until 1230 AM CST.

* At 631 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 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…
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Oneonta, Fayette, Springville,
Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Blountsville, Cleveland, Holt, Dallas,
Warrior, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Woodstock and
Locust Fork.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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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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