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Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Advisories in Alabama and Oregon; Storm Alerts Hit Michigan and Eastern Oregon

Motorists are warned to avoid floodwaters in low-lying areas; parts of Michigan and eastern Oregon face forecasts of hail accompanied by damaging gusts.

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Overview

  • Flood advisories cover seven Alabama counties including Coffee, Henry, Barbour, Russell, Dale, Hale and Tuscaloosa and extend through late evening in Deschutes County, Oregon.
  • The National Weather Service expects minor flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage zones and urges drivers to heed the “turn around, don’t drown” safety message.
  • Deschutes County’s advisory highlights life-threatening creek and debris flows in steep, recently burned terrain with potential mudslides and rockslides.
  • A severe thunderstorm alert for Luce County, Michigan, forecasts pea-sized hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph into Monday evening.
  • Updated watches in Oregon’s Lower Treasure Valley and Malheur County warn of penny-sized hail, 40 mph gusts, frequent lightning and localized flooding.