UPDATE 7 PM
The rain has ended in Shelby County, but flooding still being reported, especially along 119. John Talbot reports flooding on 119 at Jasmine Hill (Cahaba Oaks Trail Road).
A little earlier, around 6:40, water was reported covering the road at 119 and Oak Mountain Lake Road.
MORE REPORTS
Water over the State Park Road 1 mile south of 119 at 6:05.
Water covering the road near the Indian Springs Town Hall at 6 p.m.
Flooding in Southlake area.
LATE REPORT
Water flowing across US-31 near the Bojangles north of Alabaster.
Eric Hood in Chelsea now reporting 2.25 inches todaynearly 3 inches at 6:17 p.m. That is a storm total for the day. 1.75 has fallen in this late afternoon storm.
ORIGINAL POST
Very heavy rains have fallen over parts of Shelby County, especially between Pelham and Riverchase. Radar estimates indicate at least two inches over parts of the area.
Heavy rain continues in this area as the storms seem to be backbuilding near US-31.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
541 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 541 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
OVER THE WARNED AREA IN THE LAST HOUR…AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO
INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
CHELSEA…PELHAM…HIGHLAND LAKES…INDIAN SPRINGS VILLAGE…
MEADOWBROOK…OAK MOUNTAIN AMPITHEATER…OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
AND RIVERCHASE.
