Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby Co. Until 11:15 pm
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Chilton County in central Alabama…
Western Shelby County in central Alabama…
Eastern Bibb County in central Alabama…
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama…
* Until 1115 PM CDT.
* At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
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 flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale,
Leeds, Moody, Calera, Fairfield, Chelsea, Montevallo, Center Point
and Tarrant.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
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