Rainfall tonight is approaching three inches in places across Jefferson County. A flash flood warning has been issued.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 500 AM CDT
* AT 151 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED CLUSTERS OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
IN PORTIONS OF THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA WITHIN THE LAST HOUR.
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
BESSEMER…BIRMINGHAM…FAIRFIELD…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…
HOMEWOOD…HOOVER…HUEYTOWN…IRONDALE…LEEDS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…
TRUSSVILLE…VESTAVIA HILLS…ADAMSVILLE…ALABAMA ADVENTURE…
ALTON…B.J.C.C….BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK…BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT…
BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS…BLUFF PARK…BON AIR…BRIGHTON…
BROOKSIDE…CAHABA HEIGHTS…CARDIFF…CENTER POINT…CLAY…ENSLEY
AND FORESTDALE.
