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Turn Around…Don’t Drown

Numerous water rescues and reports of flooding across Jefferson County. JeffCo Sheriff Department reports they are “swamped” and is requesting assistance in the Center Point area. Pouring here in Trussville…2.01 inches of rain here…including 0.70 inches in last 20 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Flash Flood Warning NE Jefferson/St. Clair

Flash flood warning for northeastern Jefferson and St Clair Counties now. Multiple water rescues across Jefferson County. Flooding reported in Center Point including woman and kids trapped in car in the Polly Reed Road and Hillcrest Road. Heavy rain continues … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Situation…

Street flooding reported at Interstate 59/20 and Allison Bonnet Drive in Fairfield. Woman reported trapped in car near Village Creek in Birmingham at 24th Street. LATE REPORTS 7:40 p.m. Water flowing across the 2800 block of Norwood Blvd. Also…3300 block … Continue reading →

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Big Rainfall Reports

Brian Peters reports 2.46 inches of rain as of 7.25 in Helena. Danny Hill reports 3.12 inches in Old Cahaba, West Helena since 5:45 p.m. Jeremy Pate in the Hillsboro neighborhood of Helena reports three inches of rainfall. LATE REPORTS … Continue reading →

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Messy Night

At least in the Birmingham Metro, where persistent heavy rains have been occurring for the past three hours or so. Watching an intensifying storm in the Branchville/Margaret/Moody areas of western St. Clair County now. Moving northwest toward Argo and Palmerdale. … Continue reading →

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Shelby County Flash Flood Warning

A flash flood warning has just been issued for nrothwestern Shelby County. Helena, Alabaster, Pelham and Maylene are included in the warning. Water was reported in a home on Hillsboro Lane in Helena. Very heavy thunderstorms dumping heavy rain now … Continue reading →

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Widespread Rain/Storms in the Metro

Flash flood warning just issued for Jefferson County. Showers and storms have become widespread across much of Jefferson, western Shelby, Bibb, St. Clair and southern Blount Counties, extending up into northeastern Walker County. Doppler radar shows over two inches of … Continue reading →

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Flooding Reported in Calhoun County

Flash Flood Warning continues for Calhoun, Etowah till 8:15 PM CDT Flash flooding reported 6 miles southeast of Markton in Calhoun Co. Publlic reports FLASH FLOOD at 05:35 PM CDT — major flooding reported on Ben Martin drive west of … Continue reading →

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Update – 6:15 p.m.

Severe thunderstorm warning continues for northern Jefferson, southeastern Walker and southern Blount Counties. The storms over northern Jefferson County are still strong. They produced a funnel cloud earlier west of Fultondale near Lasseter Mountain and Brookside near Coalburg Road and … Continue reading →

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Jefferson/Walker/Blount

Severe thunderstorm warning for northern Jefferson, Blount and Walker Counties until 630 p.m. CDT. The storms extend from Adamsville to Gardendale…with additional storms just east of Sumiton. Movement of the storms is north northwest at 15 mph. Strong storm reported … Continue reading →

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