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Blount County
Friday September 13th, 2024 :: 05:32 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM Friday

FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Blount County in central Alabama... North Central Jefferson County in central Alabama...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly as additional showers and thunderstorms develop in the area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sumiton, Warrior, Hayden, Arkadelphia, Blount Springs, Rickwood Caverns, Smoke Rise, Partridge Crossroads and Sayre.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLOUNT, AL ... JEFFERSON, 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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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