Flood Advisory until 03:30AM Thursday
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Etowah, Jefferson and St. Clair.
* WHEN...Until 330 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1225 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Trussville, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Springville, Odenville, Center Point, Clay, Pinson, Margaret, Argo, Ashville, Steele, Branchville, Inland Lake, Bald Rock, Grayson Valley, Chalkville, Shops of Grand River and Neely Henry Lake.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... ETOWAH, AL ... JEFFERSON, AL ... ST. CLAIR, AL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Blount County
220 2nd Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 205-625-4121
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BLOUNT followed by your message, to 888777
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