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Blount County
Friday April 13th, 2018 :: 04:43 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Watch until 01:00AM Sunday

...Heavy Rainfall May Cause Flooding Across West Central Alabama... .A line of thunderstorms moving through Central Alabama on Saturday is forecast to result in several inches of rainfall. This could result in flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas, as well as rises on rivers and creeks. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL 1 AM SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, generally along and west of a line from Oneonta to Clanton to Selma.

* From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.

* Rainfall totals of three to four inches could result in flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas, as well as rises along rivers and creeks.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BIBB ... BLOUNT ... CHILTON ... DALLAS ... FAYETTE ... GREENE ... HALE ... JEFFERSON ... LAMAR ... MARENGO ... MARION ... PERRY ... PICKENS ... SHELBY ... SUMTER ... TUSCALOOSA ... WALKER ... WINSTON

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Address/Location
Blount County
220 2nd Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 205-625-4121

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Watch

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