Friday, December 25, 2015

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ELKMONT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE 
HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 3:45 PM

Widespread ongoing flooding and additional heavy rainfall approaching, a Flash Flood Warning has been issued for parts of Madison, Limestone, Lawrence and Morgan counties. Very dangerous flooding is occurring in parts of these areas with many roads impassable.


A WIDE BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING NORTHERN ALABAMA AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED TWO TO THREE INCHES DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH ELEVATED SOIL MOISTURE VALUES WILL LEAD TO SUFFICIENT RUNOFF...WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.

* LOW-LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING...IN ADDITION TO FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

YOU SHOULD MONITOR

FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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