Etowah

Forecasts for Alabama — Return to U.S. Severe Weather

	Current Severe Weather

	Areal Flood Advisory, Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 7:43 AM CST on January 06, 2009 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued an * urban and small stream flood advisory for... Cherokee County in northeast Alabama... Etowah County in northeast Alabama... * until 1045 am CST * at 739 am CST reports from County authorities have indicated many area streams are approaching bank full conditions. Additionally... some street flooding has also been reported in poor drainage areas and other low lying spots. A flood advisory means stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Lat... Lon 3451 8551 3396 8540 3396 8587 3386 8602 3390 8613 3398 8620 3398 8629 3391 8634 3393 8637 3411 8631 3418 8620 3421 8585 3425 8584 3439 8562 3452 8552 508 am CST Tue Jan 6 2009 ... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this afternoon... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast Alabama... northwest Alabama and west central Alabama... including the following areas... in central Alabama... Blount... Jefferson... St. Clair and Walker. In east central Alabama... Calhoun. In northeast Alabama... Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama... Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama... Fayette... Lamar... Pickens and Tuscaloosa. * Through this afternoon * rainfall of 2 to 4 inches can be expected across the watch area through 6 PM Tuesday. * The heavy rainfall will cause area streams and creeks to overflow their banks... cause water levels to rise in poor drainage areas... and may lead to dangerous flooding conditions on roads at low water crossings. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.