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Blount County
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 09:06 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 11:00AM

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

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Etowah and St. Clair.

* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 855 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 already fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to locally 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Blountsville, Cleveland, Steele, Altoona, Susan Moore, Walnut Grove, Fairview, Nectar, Rosa, Neely Henry Lake, Hendrix, Horse Pens Forty, Camp Sumatanga, Gallant, Alabama International Dragway and Easley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... ETOWAH, AL ... ST. CLAIR, 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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