Serious flooding is occurring and more heavy rain is moving into the County now. Heavy rain will continue over western Jefferson County until about 6 p.m. and northeastern sections of the county even longer.
It will take a while for water to recede as well.
Do not travel if you can help it until the flooding abates. There are many wrecks and water rescues underway right now.
LATE REPORT FROM NWS…3 Wsw Fultondale [Jefferson Co, AL] public reports FLASH FLOOD at 04:30 PM CDT — two feet of water was reported over 5 mile creek road at 5 mile creek. motorist stranded.
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
439 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 437 PM CDT…A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY WITH SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD
LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS THE AREA. MANY
STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. NUMEROUS STREETS AND
ROADS REMAIN FLOODED AND DANGEROUS. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN
A SAFE LOCATION AND AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…BESSEMER…
BIRMINGHAM…FAIRFIELD…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…HOMEWOOD…
HOOVER…HUEYTOWN…IRONDALE…LEEDS…MOUNTAIN BROOK…
PINSON-CLAY-CHALKVILLE…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 AND ENSLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS OCCURRING. NUMEROUS ROADS…STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE UNTIL WEATHER AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IMPROVE
LATER. CONDITIONS ARE LIFE THREATENING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
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TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3384 8676 3376 8665 3376 8654 3356 8655
3352 8652 3347 8661 3347 8667 3325 8699
3325 8706 3328 8707 3346 8733 3349 8733
3348 8729 3353 8727 3352 8725 3355 8719
3362 8717 3366 8706 3377 8703 3382 8695
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