The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in…
Talladega County in east central Alabama…
Northwestern Randolph County in east central Alabama…
Central Chilton County in central Alabama…
Calhoun County in east central Alabama…
Shelby County in central Alabama…
Southeastern St. Clair County in central Alabama…
Northwestern Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama…
Cleburne County in east central Alabama…
Coosa County in east central Alabama…
Clay County in east central Alabama…
* Until 1230 PM CST.
* At 925 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated rain continued to spread
across the area and flooding was still occurring from previous
rainfall overnight and early this morning. Some road have been
flooded in the area and many small creeks streams are out of their
banks. Flooding will continue across the area during the next few
hours as runoff from previous rainfall continues and additional
rain moves across the area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Alabaster, Anniston, Pelham, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Pell
City, Jacksonville, Calera, Chelsea, Clanton, Montevallo,
Childersburg, Piedmont, Columbiana, Heflin, Jemison, Lineville,
Ashland and Wilsonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
