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Flood Advisory
Issued: 4:37 PM May. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Jefferson and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Center Point, Tarrant, Midfield, Brighton, Indian Springs Village and Lipscomb. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:13 PM May. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by continued rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Urban areas will be most susceptible to flooding through the overnight hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Saturated soil conditions are present following multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours. Rapid runoff is expected with widespread heavy rainfall that will move across Central Alabama through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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