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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

433 PM CST WED FEB 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the

* Flood Warning for...

Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...

Northwestern Limestone County in north central Alabama...

Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...

Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 945 PM CST.

* At 428 PM CST, emergency management continues to report flooding

in portions of Eastern Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Western Limestone

Counties. Recent reports indicated flooding is continuing in low-

lying locations with numerous road closures. Rainfall amounts

around one inch occurred earlier today, but this fell on top of

nearly saturated soils, which when combined with heavy rainfall

from yesterday, has resulted in flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Moulton, Rogersville, Town Creek, Littleville, Lexington, Leighton,

Courtland, North Courtland, Hillsboro and Anderson.

* Little additional rainfall is expected in portions of Eastern

Lauderdale, Lawrence or Western Limestone Counties through this

evening. However, rain is expected to move back into the area

tomorrow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding. Always turn around, don't drown when

encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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...

Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...

Northwestern Limestone County in north central Alabama...

Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...

Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 945 PM CST.

* At 428 PM CST, emergency management continues to report flooding

in portions of Eastern Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Western Limestone

Counties. Recent reports indicated flooding is continuing in low-

lying locations with numerous road closures. Rainfall amounts

around one inch occurred earlier today, but this fell on top of

nearly saturated soils, which when combined with heavy rainfall

from yesterday, has resulted in flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Moulton, Rogersville, Town Creek, Littleville, Lexington, Leighton,

Courtland, North Courtland, Hillsboro and Anderson.

* Little additional rainfall is expected in portions of Eastern

Lauderdale, Lawrence or Western Limestone Counties through this

evening. However, rain is expected to move back into the area

tomorrow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding. Always turn around, don't drown when

encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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...

Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...

Northwestern Limestone County in north central Alabama...

Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...

Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 945 PM CST.

* At 428 PM CST, emergency management continues to report flooding

in portions of Eastern Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Western Limestone

Counties. Recent reports indicated flooding is continuing in low-

lying locations with numerous road closures. Rainfall amounts

around one inch occurred earlier today, but this fell on top of

nearly saturated soils, which when combined with heavy rainfall

from yesterday, has resulted in flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Moulton, Rogersville, Town Creek, Littleville, Lexington, Leighton,

Courtland, North Courtland, Hillsboro and Anderson.

* Little additional rainfall is expected in portions of Eastern

Lauderdale, Lawrence or Western Limestone Counties through this

evening. However, rain is expected to move back into the area

tomorrow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding. Always turn around, don't drown when

encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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...

Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...

Northwestern Limestone County in north central Alabama...

Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...

Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 945 PM CST.

* At 428 PM CST, emergency management continues to report flooding

in portions of Eastern Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Western Limestone

Counties. Recent reports indicated flooding is continuing in low-

lying locations with numerous road closures. Rainfall amounts

around one inch occurred earlier today, but this fell on top of

nearly saturated soils, which when combined with heavy rainfall

from yesterday, has resulted in flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Moulton, Rogersville, Town Creek, Littleville, Lexington, Leighton,

Courtland, North Courtland, Hillsboro and Anderson.

* Little additional rainfall is expected in portions of Eastern

Lauderdale, Lawrence or Western Limestone Counties through this

evening. However, rain is expected to move back into the area

tomorrow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding. Always turn around, don't drown when

encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All

interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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