Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
428 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

ALC043-049-071-095-070000-
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Cullman AL-DeKalb AL-Jackson AL-Marshall AL-
428 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Alabama, including
  the following counties, in north central Alabama, Cullman. In
  northeast Alabama, DeKalb, Jackson and Marshall.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 420 PM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in
    portions of Jackson and Marshall Counties due to heavy rain
    in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen and will
    slowly come to an end late this afternoon.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Albertville, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Boaz, Guntersville,
    Arab, Rainsville, Bridgeport, Hanceville, Henagar, Stevenson,
    Crossville, Sylvania, Fyffe, Hollywood, Powell, Geraldine,
    Grant, Holly Pond and Section.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3465 8622 3498 8568 3499 8568 3498 8560
      3452 8551 3437 8564 3424 8584 3420 8584
      3418 8619 3410 8630 3426 8644 3425 8651
      3412 8660 3409 8669 3405 8668 3395 8679
      3393 8689 3386 8696 3389 8707 3451 8633


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