Flood Warning until 04:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of north central Alabama, including the following county, Cullman.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 956 PM CDT, Doppler radar continues to indicate widespread moderate to locally heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms across the warning area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Doppler radar estimates suggest that 3 and 4 inches of rain have already fallen across much of the warning area. - Rainfall rates between 0.5 and 1 inch per hour will continue well into the early morning hours, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hanceville, Dodge City, Garden City, Colony, Bremen, Arkadelphia, Smith Lake, Black Bottom and Wilburn. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CULLMAN, 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
Cullman County Sheriff's Office
1910 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL 35055
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-734-0342
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 25SHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning