Flash Flood Warning for Northern Shelby County
Very heavy rain is sinking south slowly across northern Shelby County this morning.
1-3 inches of rain has fallen and one hour rainfall rates over one inch can be expected.
Flooding will occur in areas that are prone to it.
Current radar at 7:42 on the left, accumulated precipitation on the right:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
* AT 729 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
HOOVER…LEEDS…CHELSEA…INDIAN SPRINGS VILLAGE…VINCENT…
HARPERSVILLE…WESTOVER…MOUNT LAUREL…VANDIVER…LAKE PURDY…
GREYSTONE…BROOK HIGHLAND…MEADOWBROOK…FOWLER LAKE…HIGHLAND
LAKES…OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK…SHOAL CREEK…HOOVER VETERANS
PARK AND STERRETT.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
Category: Severe Weather