Empire, AL Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flood Warning issued May 10 at 5:19AM CDT until May 11 at 4:36AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville affecting Madison, Jackson and Marshall Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters affect mostly bottomland along the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 01/17/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 10 at 5:47AM EDT until May 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 226, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COFFEE DALE GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA CALHOUN CLAY EARLY QUITMAN RANDOLPH TERRELL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ABBEVILLE MUNICIPAL A/P, ARLINGTON, ASBURY, BAGBY STATE PARK, BATTENS CROSSROADS, BEAMON, BENEVOLENCE, BLACKWELL FIELD A/P, BLACKWOOD, BLAKELY, BROWNS CROSSROADS, CENTERVILLE, CLARKS MILL, COLES, COMMISSARY HILL, CORDRAYS MILL, COTTONWOOD, CROSSROADS, CUBA, CUTHBERT, DALEVILLE, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P, DAYS CROSSROADS, DICKEY, DILL, DOTHAN, DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, EARLY CO A/P, EDISON, ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL A/P, EWELL, FADETTE, FORT GAINES, FORT RUCKER, GANER, GENEVA, GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P, GEORGETOWN, GRAVES, HACODA, HARTFORD, HATCHER, HEADLAND, HEADLAND MUNICIPAL A/P, HEROD, JONES CROSSING, KEYTON, LAWRENCEVILLE, LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P, MABSON, MOORES CROSSROADS, MORGAN, OZARK, PECAN, PETERSON HILL, RICKS PLACE, SCREAMER, SHIVERS MILL, SPRINGVALE, SPRINGVALE STATION, UNION, WILLIAMSBURG, WIRE BRIDGE, AND YEOMANS.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 10 at 3:58AM CDT until May 10 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

FFWTAE The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Coffee County in southeastern Alabama... Southern Dale County in southeastern Alabama... Southwestern Henry County in southeastern Alabama... Northwestern Houston County in southeastern Alabama... * Until 700 AM CDT. * At 358 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Daleville, Ozark, Dothan, Fort Novosel, Headland, Enterprise, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey, Level Plains, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, New Brockton, Pinckard, Clayhatchee, Grimes, Avon and Newville.

Flood Advisory issued May 10 at 3:40AM CDT until May 10 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Alabama, including the following counties, Coffee, Dale, Henry and Houston. * WHEN...Until 645 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 339 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Daleville, Elba, Fort Novosel, Ozark, Enterprise, Dothan, Headland, Midland City, Kinsey, Ashford, Level Plains, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, New Brockton, Pinckard, Clayhatchee, Grimes and Kinston. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Rip Current Statement issued May 10 at 12:03AM CDT until May 11 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.