Flash Flood Warning for Blount, Jefferson, & St. Clair Co. Until 6:00 pm
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Blount County in central Alabama…
Jefferson County in central Alabama…
St. Clair County in central Alabama…
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 157 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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, Moody,
Fairfield, Rainbow City, Fultondale, Oneonta, Springville,
Odenville, Sumiton and Blountsville.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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