Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Chilton County in central Alabama... Southeastern Shelby County in central Alabama... West Central Clay County in east central Alabama... Northwestern Coosa County in east central Alabama... Southwestern Talladega County in east central Alabama...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 1145 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Sylacauga, Clanton, Childersburg, Jemison, Wilsonville, Talladega Springs, Thorsby, Maplesville, Oak Grove, Bon Air, Lay Lake, Marble Valley, Lay Lake Dam, Strickland Crossroads, Gap Of The Mountain, Fayetteville, Mitchell Lake, Chilton County Motor Sports Park, Sycamore and Winterboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHILTON, AL ... CLAY, AL ... COOSA, AL ... SHELBY, AL ... TALLADEGA, 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.