The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Jefferson County in central Alabama…
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms is moving into the Birmingham area. This will cause
urban and small stream flooding.
Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain
Brook, Trussville, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody,
Fairfield, Fultondale, Sumiton, Center Point, Pleasant Grove,
Clay, Pinson and Tarrant.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
