{"id":199814,"date":"2025-04-23T02:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/flood-advisory-in-effect-for-the-birmingham-metro-due-to-very-heavy-rain-the-alabama-weather-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T02:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:50:22","slug":"flood-advisory-in-effect-for-the-birmingham-metro-due-to-very-heavy-rain-the-alabama-weather-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=199814","title":{"rendered":"Flood Advisory In Effect For The Birmingham Metro Due To Very Heavy Rain : The Alabama Weather Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"


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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
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\n* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive 
\n  rainfall is expected.
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\n* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following 
\n  counties, Jefferson and Shelby.
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\n* WHEN...Until 615 PM CDT.
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\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. 
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\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
\n  - At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
\n    thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
\n    flooding.
\n  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
\n    Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood,
\n    Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Irondale, Leeds,
\n    Moody, Chelsea, Center Point, Clay, Pinson, Tarrant, Argo,
\n    Indian Springs Village and Cahaba Heights.
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\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
\ndeaths occur in vehicles.
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\t\tJack is a junior at Mississippi State University studying meteorology.  He has several years of forecasting experience through a local group of forecasters in Maryland where he resides. Jack plans to become a broadcast meteorologist after graduation.\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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