Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
825 WGUS84 KBMX 091357 FLSBMX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Birmingham AL 857 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ALC009-055-115-091600- /O.NEW.KBMX.FA.Y.0043.240509T1357Z-240509T1600Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blount AL-Etowah AL-St. Clair AL- 857 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Etowah and St. Clair. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 855 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to locally 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Blountsville, Cleveland, Steele, Altoona, Susan Moore, Walnut Grove, Fairview, Nectar, Rosa, Neely Henry Lake, Hendrix, Horse Pens Forty, Camp Sumatanga, Gallant, Alabama International Dragway and Easley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3397 8668 3405 8666 3409 8663 3411 8655 3409 8635 3410 8628 3403 8605 3397 8604 3395 8605 3391 8608 3391 8609 3393 8656 $$