Flash Flood Warning Southern Madison Co. until 10AM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
811 AM CDT FRI JUL 3 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
SOUTHEASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
* AT 807 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN FROM EASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY
THROUGH SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE
AND TWO INCHES AHVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THESE AREAS BASED ON RADAR
DATA WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY TO CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HUNTSVILLE...MADISON...REDSTONE ARSENAL...OWENS CROSS ROADS...
TRIANA...HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
IN HUNTSVILLE...MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER...HAMPTON COVE AND
FRENCH MILL.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
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:
- Severe - Significant 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