Flash Flood Warning Extended for Jefferson County till 1:30 AM CDT

3-5 inches of rain has fallen across much of the area northwest of I-59 today and tonight.

…THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR
JEFFERSON COUNTY…

AT 1118 PM CDT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY, WHICH HAS CAUSED
NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. UP TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING.

HAZARD…LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH
FLOODING.

SOURCE…EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

IMPACT…LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS,
URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
BIRMINGHAM, HOOVER, VESTAVIA HILLS, BESSEMER, HOMEWOOD, MOUNTAIN
BROOK, TRUSSVILLE, HUEYTOWN, GARDENDALE, IRONDALE, LEEDS, MOODY,
FAIRFIELD, FULTONDALE, SUMITON, CENTER POINT, PLEASANT GROVE, CLAY,
PINSON AND TARRANT.

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