Urban and small stream flood advisory

An urban and small stream flood advisory is issued when ponding of water of streets, low-lying areas, highways, underpasses, urban storm drains, and elevation of creek and small stream levels is occurring or imminent. Urban and small stream flood advisories are issued for flooding that occurs within three hours after the excessive rainfall. These advisories are issued on a county by county basis by the local Weather Forecast Office and are generally in effect for 3 to 4 hours.

Example
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Flood Advisory National Weather Service Birmingham AL 143 PM CST WED JAN 23 2019

ALC047-065-091-105-232245- /O.NEW.KBMX.FA.Y.0001.190123T1943Z-190123T2245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marengo AL-Perry AL-Hale AL-Dallas AL- 143 PM CST WED JAN 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

for... Marengo County in southwestern Alabama...  Perry County in central Alabama...  Southern Hale County in west central Alabama...  Northwestern Dallas County in south central Alabama...
 * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas


 * Until 445 PM CST.

fallen across the area. Additional rainfall of up to one inch is possible during the next one to two hours. This will produce some minor flooding of streets and roadways in the area...especially in low-lying areas near small creeks and streams or in areas with poor drainage.
 * At 139 PM CST, radar indicated one to two inches of rain has

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Demopolis, Marion, Greensboro, Linden, Uniontown, Jefferson, Thomaston, Sweet Water, Newbern, Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Nanafalia, Consul, Magnolia, Wayne, Miller and Vineland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3217 8801 3228 8802 3231 8796 3228 8793 3229 8793 3240 8804 3259 8774 3261 8780     3294 8747 3283 8732 3284 8702 3266 8702      3266 8697 3220 8735 3227 8751 3213 8752      3213 8762 3201 8762 3199 8767 3200 8811

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