The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Northern Shelby County in central Alabama…
St. Clair County in central Alabama…
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 1247 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
the advisory area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Pell City, Leeds, Moody,
Chelsea, Rainbow City, Springville, Odenville, Wilsonville,
Margaret, Argo, Indian Springs Village, Ashville, Vincent, Ragland,
Harpersville and Westover.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
