Florence, AL Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Florence.

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Flood Warning issued September 15 at 1:19PM CDT until September 17 at 12:24AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Alabama... Big Nance Creek at Courtland affecting Lawrence County. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Nance Creek at Courtland. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is approaching homes south of downtown Courtland...with several streets impassible. Water reaches the underside of the bridge at Old Highway 20 in Courtland. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM CDT Sunday was 19.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.5 feet on 02/13/1948. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 15 at 2:20AM EDT until September 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, including the following areas, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston, Florida, including the following areas, Calhoun, Coastal Bay, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Holmes, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Jackson, Liberty and Washington, and southwest Georgia, including the following areas, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, Randolph and Seminole. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional scattered showers and thunderstorms today will produce localized heavy rainfall on top of saturated soils. It will not take much additional rainfall to cause flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood