A quasi-stationary thunderstorm over southeastern Jefferson, northern Shelby and Southwestern St. Clair County is causing more problems early on this Friday morning. Very heavy rain now falling from the Overton community and Lake Purdy, northeast to the Leeds area. Rainfall rates are approaching 1-2 inches per hour, and 3-4 inches of rain has already fallen.
This creates a tremendous concern for flash flooding.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1233 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEEDS…
NORTH CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 330 AM CDT
* AT 1229 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BARBER
MOTORSPORTS PARK…ALTON…SHEPARD BRANCH…LITTLE CAHABA
RIVER…SHOAL CREEK…AND KELLY CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY…COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3357 8668 3362 8655 3358 8646 3342 8651
3345 8667
