Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:23PM CDT until September 27 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:23pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 923 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Auburn, Phenix City, Opelika, Notasulga, Smiths, Smiths Station,
Griffen Mill, Beauregard, Bleecker, Beans Mill, Beulah, Ladonia,
Auburn University, Loachapoka, Marvyn, Robert G. Pitts Airport,
Monterey Heights, Mount Jefferson, Parkmanville and Chewacla State
Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Lee, AL; Russell, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL