Flood Warning for Parts of Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby Co. Until 1:30 pm

Scott Martin | March 16, 2022 @ 7:31 am

…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Bibb, Jefferson and Shelby.

* WHEN…Until 130 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 729 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned
area.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area through midday.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer,
Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Hueytown,
Gardendale, Irondale, Fairfield, Fultondale, Montevallo,
Brent, Centreville, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant and Midfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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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.