EXPIRED – Flood Advisory For Bibb, Greene, Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby, Tuscaloosa Counties Until 5:45 PM

Scott Martin | April 19, 2020 @ 2:56 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama…
Pickens County in west central Alabama…
Central Shelby County in central Alabama…
Northwestern Greene County in west central Alabama…
Northern Bibb County in central Alabama…
Southwestern Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to three inches of rain
have already fallen.

Additional rainfall of 2 to 3 inches is possible over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.