Flood Warning until 04:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Alabama, including the following counties, in north central Alabama, Cullman and Morgan. In northwest Alabama, Lawrence.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 158 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Decatur, Cullman, Hartselle, Moulton, Priceville, Good Hope, Trinity, Falkville, Courtland, Dodge City, Baldwin, Vinemont, North Courtland, West Point, Hillsboro, Colony, Massey, Battleground, Neel and Jones Chapel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CULLMAN, AL ... LAWRENCE, AL ... MORGAN, AL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Cullman County Sheriff's Office
1910 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL 35055
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-734-0342
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 25SHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning