Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
819 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

ALC073-117-100445-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240510T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson AL-Shelby AL-
819 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES...

At 819 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Public reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Southwestern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer,
  Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Hueytown, Fairfield, Chelsea,
  Childersburg, Wilsonville, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Brighton,
  Indian Springs Village, Lipscomb, Harpersville, Westover and
  Meadowbrook.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3348 8671 3340 8660 3333 8637 3332 8637
      3330 8636 3328 8639 3327 8640 3328 8642
      3328 8643 3326 8643 3324 8644 3324 8646
      3323 8647 3322 8646 3340 8705 3349 8696

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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