Flash Flood warning

By: Associated Press | Alabama's13.com
Published: November 10, 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...SULLIGENT...MILLPORT...

* UNTIL 745 AM CST

* AT 438 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
LINE OF HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA
IN ONE HOUR AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAMAR
COUNTY AIRPORT...DETROIT...CREWS...BLOOMING GROVE...BEDFORD AND
BEAVERTON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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

Flash Flood warning

Share This:

More from this channel:

Reader Comments

Deal of the Day

Most Popular

Snap Photos

Things to Do

Links We Like