Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 3:53PM CDT until August 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama...
Northeastern Cleburne County in east central Alabama...
Southern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...
East Central Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Piedmont, Hokes Bluff, Pleasant Gap, Ball Flat, Ballplay, Mars
Hills, Spring Garden, Knightens Crossroads, Liberty Hill, Coloma,
Borden Springs, Oak Level and Reaves.
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:
Calhoun, AL; Cherokee, AL; Cleburne, AL; Etowah, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov