Florala, AL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Blackwater River near Baker.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, flooding of Cotton Ridge Park in Baker
begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday
afternoon to a crest of 12.8 feet Saturday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin
Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke,
Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile Central, Mobile
Coastal, Mobile Inland, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox, northwest
Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia
Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Santa Rosa Inland, and southeast Mississippi, including the
following areas, George, Greene, Perry, Stone and Wayne.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will continue through at least
Friday afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches
are expected with locally higher amounts, which may cause flash
flooding, especially in urban and other poor drainage areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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