Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 2:57PM CDT until August 11 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 12:57pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Gaylesville, Blanche, Cornwall Furnace Park, Broomtown, Fullerton
and New Moon.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Cherokee, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov