EXPIRED — FLASH FLOOD WARNING: Parts of Jefferson, Walker Co. Until 11 pm

Scott Martin | March 22, 2022 @ 9:35 pm

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Jefferson County in central Alabama…
East Central Walker County in central Alabama…

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 933 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
slow moving showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across
the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 2 to locally 3 inches have
already fallen across portions of the warned area. Additional
heavy rainfall this evening will produce flash flooding,
especially in metro Birmingham.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain
Brook, Trussville, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody,
Fairfield, Fultondale, Sumiton, Dora, Center Point, Pleasant
Grove, Clay and Pinson.

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.