WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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AREAL FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1110 AM CST WED FEB 20 2019
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES...
At 1100 AM CST, emergency management reported flooding in portions
of Lauderdale County, in particular, the Florence and Zip City
areas. Flooding in and around other areas of Lauderdale County has
also been reported by local media sources. One to two inches of rain
have fallen this morning on top of heavy rains that occurred
yesterday.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
Additional rainfall amounts of one half to one inch are possible in
portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties into the afternoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. One of the dangers with flooded roads is
that roads may be washed out.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
LAUDERDALE AND COLBERT COUNTIES...
At 1100 AM CST, emergency management reported flooding in portions
of Lauderdale County, in particular, the Florence and Zip City
areas. Flooding in and around other areas of Lauderdale County has
also been reported by local media sources. One to two inches of rain
have fallen this morning on top of heavy rains that occurred
yesterday.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
Additional rainfall amounts of one half to one inch are possible in
portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties into the afternoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. One of the dangers with flooded roads is
that roads may be washed out.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
Walker County in central Alabama...
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
Central Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Greene County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Winston County in northwestern Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
Eastern Fayette County in west central Alabama...
* Until 215 PM CST.
* At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was spreading
northeast across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches with
localized higher amounts are possible during the next hour. This
rain will be falling in areas that have received heavy rain during
the past couple of days. This will result in the flooding of some
streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying flood
prone areas with poor drainage or near small creeks and streams.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Jasper, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Aliceville,
Cordova, Carbon Hill, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Arley, Cuba, Holt,
Moundville, Berry, Parrish, Coker and Oakman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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