Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Blount County in central Alabama...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 549 AM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Blountsville and Oneonta, with water rescues ongoing in the City of Oneonta. Several roadways are impassible in Oneonta. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Oneonta, Springville, Blountsville, Cleveland, Locust Fork, Susan Moore, Allgood, Fairview, Nectar, Rosa, Inland Lake, Highland Lake, Easley, Hendrix, Fowler Spring, Clear Springs, Chamblees Mill and Holly Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.