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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0111 Issued by the Birmingham Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-11 12:59:18
983
WGUS84 KBMX 111759
FLSBMX
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1259 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
ALC019-112100-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FA.Y.0111.260811T1759Z-260811T2100Z/
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Cherokee AL-
1259 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...East Central Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama...
* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some
low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Broomtown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 8562 3429 8551 3436 8548 3438 8560
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87/Grantham
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-11 13:57:19 874 WGUS84 KBMX 111856 FLSBMX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Birmingham AL 156 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026 ALC019-111906- /O.CAN.KBMX.FA.Y.0111.000000T0000Z-260811T2100Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cherokee AL- 156 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The Flood Advisory is cancelled for a portion of central Alabama, including the following county, Cherokee. The Flood Advisory has been replaced by a Flash Flood Warning. Please refer to that bulletin for more information. && LAT...LON 3432 8562 3429 8551 3436 8548 3438 8560 $$ 89^GSatterwhite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||