Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 20 at 2:14PM CDT until June 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...
Northern Shelby County in central Alabama...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
Mountain Brook, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds,
Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale, Columbiana, Tarrant, Midfield,
Brighton and Indian Springs Village.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Jefferson, AL; Shelby, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: