Flood Advisory until 06:15PM
* WHAT...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 615 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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, Springville, Dallas, Argo, Ashville, Locust Fork, Steele, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Trafford, Allgood, County Line, Inland Lake, Aurora, Noccalula Falls and Highland Lake.
* 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BLOUNT followed by your message, to 888777
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