Flash Flood Warning: Lee County

FLASH FLOODING REPORTED
Several areas of flash flooding occurred in and around old downtown Opelika. several swift water rescues were successful as water rose near the roof lines of multiple cars. there was also a roof collapse due to the weight of the water at a gas station off of interstate 85 at exit 62. there was an entrapment rescue with no reported injuries at this time.

When it rains,, it pours.

Doppler radar estimates indicate that up to two inches of rain rain fell in one hour with up to four inches in three hours across parts of Lee County.

Although flooding could be a problem, I doubt many folks are complaining in that area, since it is fully engulfed in severe to extreme drought.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 628 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
OPELIKA…BEANS MILL…BEAUREGARD AND GRIFFEN MILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAINFALL FROM PERSISTENT RAINBANDS
WILL PRODUCE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG STREETS. MANY
ROADS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND DRIVING IS NOT RECOMMENDED
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT…LON 3247 8523 3246 8526 3246 8544 3249 8544
3250 8545 3273 8547 3274 8518

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17/KLAWS



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