Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 5:49PM CDT until July 24 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Blanche, Little River
Falls, New Moon, Chesterfield and Broomtown.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cherokee, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov