Flash Flood Warning : Jefferson County 2:00 PM

Heavy rainfall continues to fall across much of the Birmingham metro. Several areas have received over two inches of rainfall in a very short period of time.

Small streams and road could be experiencing some high water levels. Showers and thunderstorms continue along the Interstate 65 Corridor from northern Jefferson County to central Chilton County.

Remember if you come to a road that is flooded…TURN AROUND, DON”T DROWN…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 1110 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO
TO FOUR INCHES HAS FALLEN IN PARTS OF THE AREA…AND AN ADDITIONAL
ONE TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
BESSEMER…BIRMINGHAM…FAIRFIELD…FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…
HOMEWOOD…HOOVER…HUEYTOWN…IRONDALE…MOUNTAIN BROOK…VESTAVIA
HILLS…ADAMSVILLE……BROOKSIDE…CENTER POINT…
CLAY…ENSLEY…FORESTDALE…GRAYSVILLE AND KETONA LAKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IF FLASH FLOODING OCCURS IN YOUR AREA.



Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather