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Blount County
Tuesday April 9th, 2024 :: 04:48 a.m. CDT

Alert

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

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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

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