BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
547 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…VESTAVIA HILLS…TRUSSVILLE…
MOUNTAIN BROOK…IRONDALE…HUEYTOWN…HOOVER…GARDENDALE…
FULTONDALE…FAIRFIELD…BIRMINGHAM…BESSEMER…HOMEWOOD…
* UNTIL 945 AM CDT
* AT 543 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS
INDICATED ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. WITH TRAINING STORMS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE…ANOTHER 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VILLAGE
CREEK AVENUE W…U.A.B. CAMPUS…SYLVAN SPRINGS…PINSON…MULGA…
MORRIS…MINOR…MAYTOWN…LEGION FIELD…KINGSTON…KIMBERLY…
KETONA LAKES…GRAYSVILLE…FORESTDALE…ENSLEY…TARRANT…CLAY…
CENTER POINT…CARDIFF…BROOKSIDE…B.J.C.C….BIRMINGHAM
FAIRGOUNDS…BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT…BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK…ALTON
AND ADAMSVILLE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS…HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES IN URBAN AREAS.
ADDITIONALLY…COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS…STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
