Full Notification

At 406 PM CST, emergency management reported slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Numerous roads have been reported as impassable due to flooding. Additional moderate to heavy rainfall is possible over the next several hours which could worsen localized flooding impacts. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Springville, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Blountsville, Cleveland, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Dallas, Glencoe, Warrior, Ashville, Sardis City, Locust Fork and Steele.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ETOWAH, AL ... BLOUNT, AL ... CHEROKEE, AL ... ST. CLAIR, AL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.