WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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AREAL FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
318 PM CST WED FEB 20 2019
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the
* Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Madison County in north central Alabama...
* Until 930 PM CST Wednesday.
* At 315 PM CST, Doppler radar and rainfall gages indicated in
excess of 3 inches rainfall occurred in southern and western
Madison County. This caused Indian Creek to rise rapidly, and
though it crested earlier this afternoon, additional rainfall
within the past 2 to 3 hours will likely cause further rises this
evening above flood stage of 7.5 feet. For this reason, the Flood
Warning will be extended through late this evening. Should the
rises not occur from rainfall earlier today, the warning can be
cancelled earlier than expected. Stay tuned for further forecast
updates on Indian Creek!
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northwestern Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, Triana,
Marshall Space Flight Center and Harvest.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the
* Flood Warning for...
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 930 PM CST Wednesday.
* At 313 PM CST, emergency management has reported flooding ongoing
in low-lying areas in Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. Around two
to three inches of rain fell yesterday and an additional one to
two inches of rain today was sufficient to result in flooding
across the area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
In addition, flood waters are moving down Bear Creek from Bishop to
the Allsboro area. The creek is expected to crest at moderate stage
tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Also, the road bed may be washed out under
the water, and you could be stranded or trapped.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the
* Flood Warning for...
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 930 PM CST Wednesday.
* At 313 PM CST, emergency management has reported flooding ongoing
in low-lying areas in Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. Around two
to three inches of rain fell yesterday and an additional one to
two inches of rain today was sufficient to result in flooding
across the area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
In addition, flood waters are moving down Bear Creek from Bishop to
the Allsboro area. The creek is expected to crest at moderate stage
tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Also, the road bed may be washed out under
the water, and you could be stranded or trapped.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
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