Flood Warning until 07:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of north central Alabama, including the following county, Cullman.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Low-water crossings may become inundated with water and not be passable. Expect areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hanceville, Good Hope, Dodge City, Garden City, Colony, Black Bottom, Arkadelphia and Smith Lake. - 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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