Flood Advisory / National Weather Service Birmingham AL / 1015 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

 Calhoun AL-Cherokee AL-Etowah AL-St. Clair AL

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:15 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

* WHAT

Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected

* WHERE

A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah and St. Clair.

* WHEN

Until 1:15 PM CST.

* IMPACTS

Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS

  – At 10:15 AM CST – Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to rainfall with thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.

  – Some locations that’ll experience flooding include Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Glencoe, Ashville, Sardis City, Steele, Leesburg, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Sand Rock, Gaylesville, Slackland and Ballplay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads.  Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.