Flash Flood Warning for Greene, Tuscaloosa Counties EXTENDED till 11:45 PM CDT

Life-threatening flash flooding is occurring across Tuscaloosa and Greene Counties.

Tuscaloosa COunty EMA urges residents to stay off the roads.

ORIGINAL POST
Heavy rain is generally stationary over the same areas. Flooding is occurring or imminent. Remember, turn around, don’t drown!

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
639 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northern Greene County in west central Alabama…
Southern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama…

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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…
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Brookwood, Coker, Union, Tuscaloosa
Regional Airport, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Shelton State Community
College, Bryant Denny Stadium, McFarland Mall, University Mall,
Jena, Knoxville, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Mantua, Bankhead Lock
And Dam, Fosters Boat Landing, Palmore Park and Fosters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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