Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Birmingham, AL ∙ Hoover, AL ∙ Fultondale, AL ∙ Fairfield, AL ∙ Mountain Brook, AL ∙ Homewood, AL ∙ Midfield, AL ∙ New Castle, AL ∙ Alton, AL ∙ McDonald Chapel, AL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 545 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Fairfield, Fultondale, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield, Brighton, Lipscomb, Five Points South and Kingston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3352 8654 3350 8659 3348 8659 3347 8660 3347 8667 3345 8667 3345 8669 3343 8670 3343 8672 3342 8672 3342 8675 3340 8675 3339 8678 3337 8678 3336 8683 3333 8684 3333 8685 3350 8698 3367 8677 3362 8665 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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