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Blount County
Tuesday October 5th, 2021 :: 08:20 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 02:15AM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Southwestern Blount County in central Alabama... East Central Walker County in central Alabama...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 819 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sumiton, Dora, Warrior, Trafford, Hayden, County Line, Arkadelphia, Blount Springs, Quinton, Rickwood Caverns, Smoke Rise and Empire.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... WALKER, AL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
Blount County
220 2nd Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 205-625-4121

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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