Several water rescues are currently ongoing within the Birmingham metropolitan area as over 3 inches of rain has already fallen this afternoon from I-20 to US-280. Please, do not drive onto water-covered roads and potentially cause more issues for rescue units. Turn around, don’t drown!
RAW REPORTS FROM NWS CHAT
BFR working water rescue at 42nd St S & Clermont Ave also 5th Ave S & 55nd St S.
Scanner report: BFR working several water rescues on Clermont Ave! They have asked for BPD to close off Clermont Ave due to ff.
Now at 47th Way S & 7th Ave S BFR responding to water rescue. 2:52
Another water rescue 22nd Ave S & Woodcrest Pl.
