Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Shelby, Talladega Co. Until 8:00 pm

Scott Martin | May 4, 2021 @ 4:03 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southern Shelby County in central Alabama…
Talladega County in east central Alabama…

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 401 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 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…
Alabaster, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Calera, Montevallo,
Childersburg, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Talladega Springs, Lincoln,
Vincent, Harpersville, Munford, Wilton, Oak Grove, Waldo, Bon Air,
Logan Martin Dam and Alpine.

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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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.