Flash Flood Emergency Jefferson/Shelby/Bibb Counties until 7:30 AM

…FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SHELBY…JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN BIBB
COUNTIES…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
NORTHERN BIBB COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SHELBY COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 730 AM CDT

* AT 427 AM CDT…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED MAJOR FLOODING AND
NUMEROUS HIGH WATER RESCUES IN PROGRESS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAINFALL POSSIBLE.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SHELBY…JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN
BIBB COUNTIES.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ALABASTER…BESSEMER…BIRMINGHAM…CENTREVILLE…CHELSEA…
FAIRFIELD…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…HELENA…HOMEWOOD…HOOVER…
HUEYTOWN…IRONDALE…LEEDS…MONTEVALLO…MOUNTAIN BROOK…
PELHAM…VESTAVIA HILLS…ALTON…AMERICAN VILLAGE…BIRMINGHAM
AIRPORT…BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS…BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE…
BLUFF PARK… AND BRIGHTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather