Flash Flood Warning for Birmingham Metro: The Alabama Weather Blog

There is a large and dangerous storm currently moving through the Birmingham metro area. There is a huge amount of very dangerous lightning and torrential rain. Stay in a safe place while the storm moves through. If you must go outside, stay away from flooded areas.

It is moving east. Storms extend into Tuscaloosa and into Sumter, Greene and Marengo Counties.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a warning

* Flash flood warning for…
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama…
Northwestern Shelby County in central Alabama…

* Until 7:45pm CDT.

* At 4:44 p.m. CDT, Doppler radar and automatic rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms causing heavy rainfall in the warned area. Between
There has been 2 and 3 inches of rain. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 3 inches is possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is possible
is underway or is expected to begin shortly.

DANGER…Flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar and automated meters.

IMPACT…Flooding of small creeks and rivers, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as
other areas with poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations where flash flooding may occur include:
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
Bergbeek, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale, Leeds,
Moody, Fairfield, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield, Brighton,
Indian Springs Village and Lipscomb.

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