Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson Co. Until 5:00 pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT.
* AT 251 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING OR
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
HAZARD…FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORMS.
SOURCE…DOPPLER RADAR.
IMPACT…FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS, URBAN AREAS,
HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE…
BIRMINGHAM, HOOVER, VESTAVIA HILLS, BESSEMER, HOMEWOOD, MOUNTAIN
BROOK, TRUSSVILLE, HUEYTOWN, GARDENDALE, IRONDALE, LEEDS,
FAIRFIELD, FULTONDALE, CENTER POINT, PLEASANT GROVE, PINSON,
TARRANT, MIDFIELD, ADAMSVILLE AND BRIGHTON.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W WHICH WILL RISE INTO
THE 10 TO 12 FOOT RANGE.
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