Flash Flood Warning in Morgan County, Alabama
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/18/2023 5:09:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
5/18/2023 5:09:00 PM until 5/18/2023 7:45:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WESTERN MORGAN AND EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across 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...
Decatur, Hartselle, Moulton, Trinity, Hillsboro, Caddo, Neel,
Speake, Chalybeate Springs, Basham, Massey, Wheeler and eastern
Bankhead National Forest.
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED




