Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 1:16AM CDT until September 27 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 11:16pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:15am
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Russell County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
Hurtsboro, Seale, Russell County Sports Complex, Uchee,
Hatchechubbe, Rutherford, Fort Mitchell Activity Center, Uchee
Creek, Fort Mitchell and Twin Springs.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Russell, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL