Flood Watch until 07:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An area of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will enter west Alabama Wednesday afternoon and track slowly eastward through Wednesday night. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts are expected. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... LAMAR ... FAYETTE ... WINSTON ... WALKER ... BLOUNT ... ETOWAH ... CALHOUN ... CHEROKEE ... CLEBURNE ... PICKENS ... TUSCALOOSA ... JEFFERSON ... SHELBY ... ST. CLAIR ... TALLADEGA ... CLAY ... RANDOLPH ... SUMTER ... GREENE ... HALE ... PERRY ... BIBB ... CHILTON ... COOSA ... TALLAPOOSA ... CHAMBERS ... MARENGO ... DALLAS ... AUTAUGA ... LOWNDES ... ELMORE ... MONTGOMERY ... MACON ... BULLOCK ... LEE ... RUSSELL ... PIKE ... BARBOUR
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch