Flood Warning For Village Creek Has Been Cancelled

UPDATE: The Flood Warning is cancelled for Village Creek at Avenue W. Rises have not been as great as earlier forecast for Village Creek in Ensley, therefore, the flood warning is no longer in effect.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1236 PM CDT WED SEP 26 2018

…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA…

VILLAGE CREEK AT AT AVENUE W AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY.

HEAVY RAINFALL OF THREE TO FOUR INCHES HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN…AND IS PRODUCING RISES ALONG THE CREEK. A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W IN ENSLEY.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS EVENING…OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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1236 PM CDT WED SEP 26 2018

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT AT AVENUE W.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM AND CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS.
* IMPACT…AT 11.5 FEET…AVENUE W AND OTHER LOCAL STREETS IN THE AREA BECOME IMPASSABLE.

??A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Ave W at Village Creek. The creek has risen to 8.6 ft there at Ave W & it's still rising. Ave W & other local streets may become impassable! #alwx pic.twitter.com/pxXiBA6xWk

— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) September 26, 2018

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