Flash Flood Warning Jefferson County until 4:30 PM

| August 8, 2013 @ 1:40 pm

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UPDATE: The Bham airport has received 1.62″ of rain with it still falling. A very dangerous flooding situation could be developing across the metro area.

Very heavy rain is falling across much of central Jefferson County including Downtown Birmingham. This is a serious threat as it is affecting the CBD. Flash flooding is likely occurring and will be impacting the streets downtown as well as the Interstates and major highways in the city. The warning covers areas from Bessemer to Trussville. Remember to TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 140 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED ONE TO ONE AND A
HALF INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE AREA SINCE NOON CDT…AND AN
ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES MAY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
BIRMINGHAM…FAIRFIELD…FULTONDALE…HOMEWOOD…HUEYTOWN…
IRONDALE…MOUNTAIN BROOK…ALABAMA ADVENTURE…ALTON…B.J.C.C….
BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK…BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT…BIRMINGHAM
FAIRGOUNDS…BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE…BON AIR…BRIGHTON…
CENTER POINT…ENSLEY…FORESTDALE…KETONA LAKES…KINGSTON…
LEGION FIELD…LIPSCOMB…MADISON…MIDFIELD…MINOR…PLEASANT
GROVE…REGIONS FIELD…RICKWOOD FIELD AND SAMFORD UNIVERSITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES…DIPS…
OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM… EVEN A
SMALL ONE…ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

 

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