CANCELED – Another Flood Advisory Issued for Parts of Shelby County Until 6:15 pm

Scott Martin | July 27, 2021 @ 3:08 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Southwestern Shelby County in central Alabama…

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen onto already wet
ground. Areas of heavy rain are expected to continue over the next
hour, or so.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Montevallo, Indian
Springs Village, Maylene, Shelby County Airport, American Village,
Oak Mountain Amphitheater, University Of Montevallo, Riverchase,
Oak Mountain State Park, Siluria, Saginaw, Alabaster Veterans
Park, Joe Tucker Park and Dogwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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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.