[STORMREPORTS] Heavy Rains,Flash Flooding,Dam Break Possible in Alabama

From: Steve Nelson (master{at}infohwy.com)
Date: Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:36:59 EDT


AT 1043 PM CDT(4/5/01)...WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING VERY HEAVY...CONTINUING TO
MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA. SURFACE OBSERVING
SITES REPORTED ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AT MONTGOMERY
AND TROY ALABAMA DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTH...AND CENTRAL ALABAMA. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY INTO
THE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

 ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
MAY OCCUR AND MAY PRODUCE MORE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.
SEVERAL CREEKS AND STREAMS HAVE REACHED BANK-FULL ACROSS THE AREA.
MANY ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE STANDING WATER.

.THE LAKE AT SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE HAS WATER RUNNING OVER THE DAM...AND A BREACH OF THE DAM
COULD BE POSSIBLE. THE RANDOLPH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND
OTHER LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING THE CONDITION
OF THE DAM.

11:35pmCT.....4/5/01

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