Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1258 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025
…FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE…A portion of Cherokee County, Alabama.
* WHEN…Until 1000 PM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1257 PM CST, reporting gauges indicate elevated levels along the Chattooga River Above Weiss Lake. This will cause lowland flooding along the Chattooga River Above Weiss Lake.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Cornwall Furnace Park, Eastern Weiss Lake and Western Weiss Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
