Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 2 at 11:13PM CDT until May 3 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 9:13pm
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1113 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Demopolis, Livingston, Eutaw, York, Cuba, Forkland, Boligee, Epes,
Bluffport, The University Of West Alabama, Tishabee, Coatopa, Dug
Hill, Thornhill, Boyd, Allison, Walden Quarters, Lilita, Five
Points Intersection and Bellamy.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Greene, AL; Sumter, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL