The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Shelby County in central Alabama…
Central Bibb County in central Alabama…
Jefferson County in central Alabama…
* Until 630 PM CST Monday.
* At 1226 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen based on observations and radar estimates. Street
flooding has been reported in some spots within the City of
Birmingham.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale,
Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Calera, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale and
Montevallo.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area over the next six hours, which will cause additional
flash flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
