Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Colbert, Lauderdale, and Lawrence Counties in Northwest Alabama

Storm total rainfalls in excess of four inches have fallen from eastern Lauderdale through extreme eastern Colbert into Lawrence, western Morgan, northeastern Winston, and Cullman Counties as evidenced by the graphic on the right.

Very heavy radar, as shown by the reflectivity image on the left is affecting the warning area.

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
608 AM CDT Sat Sep 14 2024

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama…
Southeastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama…
Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama…

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 608 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

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…
Moulton, Rogersville, Killen, Town Creek, Leighton, Courtland, St.
Florian, North Courtland, Hillsboro, Ne Smith, Hatton,
Landersville, Wheeler, Whiteoak, Chalybeate Springs, Red Bank, La
Grange, Mt Hope, Wren and Ford City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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LAT…LON 3495 8745 3479 8726 3478 8728 3476 8726
3476 8723 3430 8711 3431 8750 3446 8753
3457 8753 3457 8755 3494 8763

FLASH FLOOD…RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE…1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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