Flood Advisory
Status
New Event ExpiredStart Time
Wed 08/20/2025 06:15 PM EDTEnd Time
Wed 08/20/2025 08:15 PM EDTSignificance
AdvisoryImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Birmingham, AL ∙ Hoover, AL ∙ North Johns, AL ∙ McDonald Chapel, AL ∙ Fultondale, AL ∙ Pleasant Grove, AL ∙ Forestdale, AL ∙ Mountain Brook, AL ∙ Minor, AL ∙ Homewood, ALFull Alert Message
Flood Advisory National Weather Service Birmingham AL 515 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of Jefferson County in Central Alabama. * WHEN...Until 715 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Fairfield, Fultondale, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield and Adamsville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3347 8660 3347 8667 3345 8667 3345 8669 3342 8672 3342 8675 3337 8678 3336 8683 3333 8683 3333 8688 3330 8693 3328 8693 3327 8697 3325 8698 3325 8703 3329 8709 3333 8718 3368 8678 3362 8665 3352 8656
Technical Header
ALC073-210015- /O.NEW.KBMX.FA.Y.0135.250820T2215Z-250821T0015Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Jefferson AL- 515 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025