Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 20 at 5:09PM CDT until June 20 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Jefferson and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 815 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 509 PM CDT, heavy rainfall has ended, but multiple creeks
and streams remain out of their banks, including Village
Creek and Shades Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood,
Mountain Brook, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Fairfield,
Fultondale, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield, Brighton,
Indian Springs Village, Lipscomb, Samford University, Five
Points South and U.A.B. Campus.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Jefferson, AL; Shelby, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov