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Flood Warning — Parts of Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan Co. Until 1:30 pm

| August 10, 2022 @ 12:44 pm

…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON…
…REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING…

* WHAT…Minor or nuisance flooding is expected.

* WHERE…Portions of north central Alabama and northwest Alabama,
including the following counties, in north central Alabama,
Limestone and Morgan. In northwest Alabama, Lawrence.

* WHEN…Until 130 PM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1237 PM CDT, Between 2 and 3 inches of rain has already
fallen across portions of Northern Lawrence, Northwestern
Morgan, and much of Central Limestone Counties. Minor
flooding or nuisance flooding will continue for the next hour
as runoff from the heavy rainfall continues.
– Additional heavy rainfall later today will worsen lingering
runoff this afternoon.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Decatur, Madison, Athens, Trinity, Tanner, Harvest,
Hillsboro, Mooresville, Ripley, French Mill, Belle Mina,
Caddo, Capshaw and Wheeler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS

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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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