Flash Flood warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
 
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… 
  LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA… 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VERNON…SULLIGENT…MILLPORT… 
 
* UNTIL 745 AM CST
 
* AT 438 AM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A  
  LINE OF HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RAINFALL  
  AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA  
  IN ONE HOUR AND ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 
 
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAMAR
  COUNTY AIRPORT…DETROIT…CREWS…BLOOMING GROVE…BEDFORD AND
  BEAVERTON
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 
 
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…COUNTRY ROADS…AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 
 
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. 
 
 
 
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER… 
CALL 1-800-856-0758.