AREAL FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Jefferson Co. Until 8:15 pm

| March 16, 2022 @ 5:08 pm

…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

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

* WHERE…A portion of central Alabama, including the following
county, Jefferson.

* WHEN…Until 815 PM CDT.

* 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.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 506 PM CDT, Local law enforcement reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook,
Irondale, Tarrant, Five Points South, Samford University,
U.A.B. Campus, Regions Field, Kingston, B.j.c.c., Cahaba
Heights, The Summit, Legion Field, Birmingham Airport,
Riverchase Galleria, Patton Creek and Birmingham Zoo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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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.

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