The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Central Shelby County in central Alabama…
Eastern Jefferson County in central Alabama…
Southwestern St. Clair County in central Alabama…
* Until 630 AM CST.
* At 334 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen and an additional one to two inches is possible.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale,
Pell City, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale
and Springville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
