New Flash Flood Warning includes the Birmingham metro area…
The heavy rain will reach western parts of the metro around Bessemer around 10:30 p.m. and into the city between 11 and 12.
This is a very serious situation. With waterlogged ground, all heavy rain will quickly runoff. Be ready for flooding if you are in a flood prone area. Do not drive into flooded areas.
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
856 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VESTAVIA HILLS…TRUSSVILLE…
MOUNTAIN BROOK…LEEDS…IRONDALE…HUEYTOWN…HOOVER…
GARDENDALE…FULTONDALE…FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM…BESSEMER…
HOMEWOOD…
SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WILSONVILLE…PELHAM…HELENA…
CHELSEA…ALABASTER…
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…SUMITON…DORA…
EASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
* AT 849 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS SHIFT EAST ACROSS ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS EASILY PRONE TO FLOODING HAVE A SAFETY PLAN READY IF WATER BEGINS TO RISE.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TARRANT…
ADAMSVILLE…WEST JEFFERSON…QUINTON…PINSON…MORRIS…
KIMBERLY…KETONA LAKES…GRAYSVILLE…GORGAS STEAM PLANT…
GORGAS…CLAY…CENTER POINT…CARDIFF…BURNWELL…BROOKSIDE AND
BELOIT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
