Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 11:19AM CDT until June 18 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 9:19am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...
Shelby County in central Alabama...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 1119 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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.
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: