Flash Flood Warning Jefferson/St. Clair til 6:30AM
The heavy rain band continues to drop large amounts of rain over the same areas. Convective activity is training over the same areas and is the main reason the flash flood warning was issued. Several inches of rain have fallen and several more are expected too. This warning does not include downtown Birmingham but does include the northern and eastern suburbs of Birmingham. Areas from Gardendale to Trussville to Pell City are included in this warning.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 630 AM CDT
* AT 323 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED TRAINING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THE LAST THREE
HOURS…AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT THREE HOURS.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
FULTONDALE…GARDENDALE…LEEDS…MOODY…ODENVILLE…PELL CITY…
SPRINGVILLE…TRUSSVILLE…ALTON…ARGO…BALD ROCK…BARBER
MOTORSPORTS PARK…BRANCHVILLE…BROOKSIDE…CARDIFF…CENTER
POINT…CHALKVILLE…CLAY…GRAYSVILLE…KETONA LAKES…KIMBERLY…
MARGARET…MORRIS…PINSON…RAGLAND…RIVERSIDE…SHOPS OF GRAND
RIVER…TARRANT…TRAFFORD AND WARRIOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather