Areal Flood Advisory — Parts of Greene, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa Co. Until 9 pm

Scott Martin | December 14, 2022 @ 2:58 pm

…FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.

* WHERE…A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Greene, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa.

* WHEN…Until 900 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 255 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.

– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Union, Gainesville, Emelle, West Greene, New West Greene,
Mantua, Panola, Benevola, Knoxville, Jena, Geiger, Pleasant
Ridge, New Mount Hebron, Clinton, Lewiston, Warsaw, Snoddy,
Sumterville and Ralph.

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.