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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 9:53 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

Expires 5:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast
Alabama and southeast Alabama... including the following
areas... in central Alabama... Blount... Coosa... Elmore...
Jefferson... Montgomery... Shelby... St. Clair and Talladega. In
east central Alabama... Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne...
Lee... Macon... Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast
Alabama... Cherokee and Etowah. In southeast Alabama... Bullock.

* Through Sunday afternoon

* prior heavy rainfall across eastern Alabama has saturated the
ground. Any additional heavy rain that develops in the watch
area may quickly lead to more flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




Local Storm Report



05/18/2013 0430 am

4 miles WSW of mount cheaharison crot town, Clay County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Campground at Lake Chinnabee is flooding as waters
            continue to rise.




05/18/2013 0705 am

4 miles se of mount cheaha, Clay County.

Flash flood, reported by trained spotter.


            Portions of several roadways across northern Clay County
            have been washed out including Abel Rd... nubbie creek Rd
            and ketchemedoggie Rd. Time estimated.





05/18/2013 0705 am

4 miles se of mount cheaha, Clay County.

Flash flood, reported by trained spotter.


            Portions of several roadways across northern Clay County
            have been washed out including Abel Rd... nubbie creek Rd
            and ketchemedoggie Rd. Time estimated.





05/18/2013 0430 am

4 miles WSW of mount cheaha, Clay County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Campground at Lake Chinnabee is flooding as waters
            continue to rise.



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 9:36 PM CDT on May 18, 2013


... Gate operations continue at Martin dam...

Alabama power company advises that gate operations continue at
Martin dam due to heavy rainfall that has occurred over portions
of the Tallapoosa river basin. As of 9 PM this evening... 4 gates
have been opened.

Interests downstream of Martin dam should stay informed of revised
river forecasts for the lower Tallapoosa and Alabama rivers.


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Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
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Georgia - Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement
Hawaii - Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory , High Surf Advisory
Illinois - Flood Warning
Iowa - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Tornado Watch
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning
Minnesota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Nebraska - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Watch , Record Report
North Carolina - Areal Flood Advisory , Flash Flood Watch
North Dakota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Oklahoma - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Lake Wind Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
South Carolina - Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory
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Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
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Virginia - Flash Flood Watch
Washington - Flood Warning
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