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Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Saturday September 14th, 2024 :: 07:38 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:00PM

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Alabama, including the following counties, in north central Alabama, Cullman, Limestone and Morgan. In northwest Alabama, Colbert, Franklin AL, Lauderdale and Lawrence.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Small creeks and streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier and ongoing rainfall. Low-water crossings may become inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 736 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated very heavy rain has fallen since Friday afternoon and through the overnight hours. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 10 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, Florence, Athens, Cullman, Hartselle, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Moulton, Hanceville, Priceville, Good Hope, Trinity, Falkville, Rogersville, Phil Campbell, Killen, Town Creek and Littleville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLBERT, AL ... CULLMAN, AL ... FRANKLIN, AL ... LAUDERDALE, AL ... LAWRENCE, AL ... LIMESTONE, 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

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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

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