Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:45PM CDT until August 20 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

Description

FFWBMX

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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, Homewood, Mountain Brook,
Trussville, Helena, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Fairfield,
Fultondale, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield,
Brighton, Lipscomb, Five Points South and Kingston.

Instructions

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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