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Blount County
Friday August 11th, 2023 :: 03:52 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 07:00AM

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Jefferson and Walker.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 352 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. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Fultondale, Oneonta, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Blountsville and Cleveland.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... JEFFERSON, AL ... WALKER, 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

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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

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