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


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Calhoun AL-Cherokee AL-Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-
1015 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 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 115 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1015 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will 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.

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LAT...LON 3394 8633 3394 8637 3399 8633 3410 8630
      3418 8619 3420 8584 3424 8584 3426 8577
      3437 8564 3444 8558 3448 8558 3452 8551
      3414 8543 3394 8577 3392 8580 3379 8635
      3382 8643 3389 8634


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