Flood Advisory for Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa Counties Until 8:15 AM

Scott Martin | April 23, 2020 @ 5:14 am

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for…
Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama…
Northwestern Shelby County in central Alabama…
Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 511 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in
the advisory area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood,
Northport, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown,
Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Fairfield, Fultondale, Holt, Center
Point and Pleasant Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Severe Weather

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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.