Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Huntsville, AL ∙ Harvest, AL ∙ Brownsboro, AL ∙ Normal, AL ∙ Ryland, AL ∙ Meridianville, AL ∙ Moores Mill, AL ∙ Chase, AL ∙ Madison, AL ∙ Gurley, AL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Huntsville AL 606 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Madison County in north central Alabama... * Until 915 AM CDT. * At 606 AM CDT, An off duty NWS employee reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Off duty NWS employee reported. 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... Huntsville, Madison, Moores Mill, Meridianville, Redstone Arsenal, Gurley, Alabama A And M University, University Of Alabama In Huntsville, Harvest, Ryland, Brownsboro and Maysville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3474 8636 3471 8636 3469 8636 3470 8678 3487 8678 3487 8635 3474 8635 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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