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Huntsville-Madison County EMA
Thursday May 17th, 2012 :: 09:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning for W Central Madison County including City of Madison until 1130PM; Turn Around, Don't Drown.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
925 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 923 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF MADISON AND FAR WEST PORTIONS OF
HUNTSVILLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN OLD MADISON
PIKE AND BROWNS FERRY ROAD AND INTERSTATE 565. RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2
INCHES IN JUST 30 MINUTES HAS OCCURRED WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL ANTICIPATED THROUGH 10 PM.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MADISON AND REDSTONE ARSENAL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN
AROUND... DONT DROWN.

Instructions:

Flash Flood Warning

Address/Location
Huntsville-Madison County EMA
320 Fountain Circle Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-427-5130

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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