Billy Pope/ Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Controlled burning reduces the risk of wildfire and helps provide natural food sources for many wildlife species.
Alabama State Parks will conduct a prescribed burn in an area of longleaf pine at Wind Creek State Park during April, weather permitting.
The burn will take place adjacent to the park’s main entrance on the north side of Alabama Highway 128.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 253 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Alexander City, Jacksons' Gap, New Site, Goldville, Hillabee Creek, Northern Lake Martin, Horseshoe Bend, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Eagle Creek and Hackneyville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following county, Tallapoosa. * WHEN...Until 500 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Alexander City, Jacksons' Gap, New Site, Goldville, Hillabee Creek, Northern Lake Martin, Daviston, Horseshoe Bend, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Eagle Creek and Hackneyville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
.Widespread showers and storms are expected to develop once again today along a stalled frontal boundary draped across Central Alabama. High confidence exists for slow-moving storms capable of producing very heavy rainfall on top of already saturated soils for locations within the watch area. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall on top of already saturated soil conditions is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa and Walker. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning 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. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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