Headline:
Flood Advisory issued May 27 at 1:20PM CDT until May 27 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2025 - 11:20am
Expires:
May 27, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
A line of heavy rainfall has passed through the advisory area.
Water levels are elevated and some travel problems may develop in
low-lying and poor drainage areas. Conditions should improve later
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 and Cleburne.
* WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or
stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 118 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This is causing urban and small stream
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Piedmont, Centre, Heflin, Cedar Bluff, Forney, Centre
Municipal Airport, Ranburne, Fruithurst, Edwardsville,
Gaylesville, Pleasant Gap, Mars Hills, Muscadine, Abernathy,
Moshat, Tennala, Eastern Weiss Lake, Western Weiss Lake,
Cornwall Furnace Park and Liberty Hill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Calhoun, AL; Cherokee, AL; Cleburne, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL