AREAL FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Limestone, Madison, Morgan Co. Until 4 am Wednesday

…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY…

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Portions of north central Alabama and southern middle
Tennessee, including the following counties, in north central
Alabama, Limestone, Madison and Morgan. In southern middle
Tennessee, Lincoln.

* WHEN…Until 400 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar continues to indicate widespread
moderate to locally heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms
across the warning area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly. Doppler radar estimates suggest that 3 and 4
inches of rain have already fallen across much of the warning
area, with this estimate verified by several public reports
received through social media.
– Rainfall rates between 0.5 and 1 inch per hour will continue
well into the early morning hours, with additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Hartselle,
Fayetteville, Meridianville, Redstone Arsenal, Moores Mill,
Hazel Green, Priceville, Trinity, Triana, University Of
Alabama In Huntsville, Harvest, Alabama A And M University,
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville International
Airport, New Market and Tanner.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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