Flood Warning in Lawrence County, Alabama
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/10/2023 6:21:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
5/10/2023 6:21:00 PM until 5/10/2023 8:30:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Alabama, including the following
county, Lawrence.
* WHEN...Until 930 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms earlier this evening. Between 2 and 4 inches of
rain fell, with additional heavy rainfall moving into the
area within about an hour and a half. This will aggravate
flooding issues ongoing in the area of western Lawrence
County.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Landersville, Mt Hope, Hatton, Ne Smith and Bankhead National
Forest.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




