Headline:
Flood Advisory issued October 4 at 1:35PM CDT until October 4 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 11:35am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Greene County in west central Alabama...
Southeastern Pickens County in west central Alabama...
Northwestern Sumter County in west central Alabama...
* WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 135 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Aliceville, Gordo, Union, Gainesville, Emelle, New West Greene,
West Greene, Panola, Mantua, Johnston Lake, Benevola, Jena, Boyd,
Geiger, Pleasant Ridge, Warsaw, New Mount Hebron, Lewiston,
Clinton and Snoddy.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Greene, AL; Pickens, AL; Sumter, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov