BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1253 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EASTERN CHILTON 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…MONTEVALLO…
HELENA…COLUMBIANA…CHELSEA…CALERA…ALABASTER…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…PELL CITY…ODENVILLE…MOODY…
WESTERN COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…WEOGUFKA…STEWARTVILLE…ROCKFORD…
TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TALLADEGA SPRINGS…TALLADEGA…
SYLACAUGA…CHILDERSBURG…
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 1248 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETECTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS
LINE COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OVER AN AREA
THAT HAS ALREADY RECEIVED WELL OVER 3 INCHES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL
HOURS. ANY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE RAPID FLOODING THAT
COULD LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
JEFFERSON…WARRIOR…VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W…VANDIVER…U.A.B.
CAMPUS…TRAFFORD…TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY…TALLADEGA MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT…SYLVAN SPRINGS…SAMFORD UNIVERSITY…RIVERSIDE…
PINSON…OAK GROVE…MULGA…MORRIS…MINOR…MIDFIELD…MAYTOWN…
MARGARET…MADISON…LIPSCOMB…LINCOLN…LEGION FIELD…LAKE
PURDY…KINGSTON…KIMBERLY…KETONA LAKES…GREYSTONE…
GRAYSVILLE…GRANT TOWN…FORESTDALE…ENSLEY…TARRANT…COOSA
ISLAND…CLAY…CENTER POINT…CARDIFF…CAHABA HEIGHTS…
BROOKSIDE…BRIGHTON…BRANCHVILLE…BON AIR…B.J.C.C….
BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS…BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT…BARBER MOTORSPORTS
PARK…BALD ROCK…ARGO…ALTON…ALPINE BAY RESORT…ADAMSVILLE
AND HOMEWOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 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.
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.
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.
