Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory issued June 18 at 11:34AM CDT until June 18 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Alert Description
Heavy rainfall will move into the area over the next one to two hours producing dangerous driving conditions throughout the advisory area which includes much of St Clair, eastern Blount and western Etowah counties. * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Blount, Etowah and St. Clair. * WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1131 AM CDT, Doppler radar is showing heavy rain moving into the advisory area. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Safety Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.