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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
907 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.A persistent line of thunderstorms will continue across the area
for the next couple of hours. Some ponding of water and minor
flooding on the roads and in low lying areas are likely.

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Marengo AL-
907 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
  county, Marengo.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 901 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in continued
    minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Linden, Thomaston, Sweet Water, Myrtlewood, Miller, Wayne,
    Dixons Mill, Surginer, Magnolia, Freddie Jones Field,
    Shawnee, Vineland, Nanafalia, Putnam, Consul, Octagon,
    Calvary, Half Acre, Clayhill and Nicholsville.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3226 8752 3213 8752 3213 8762 3201 8762
      3199 8767 3199 8800 3199 8810 3201 8811
      3205 8812 3208 8804 3214 8804 3215 8802
      3218 8801 3228 8802 3231 8798 3230 8794
      3228 8794 3231 8793 3230 8752 3227 8747


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