Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Birmingham, AL ∙ Hoover, AL ∙ McDonald Chapel, AL ∙ Alton, AL ∙ Shannon, AL ∙ Adger, AL ∙ Fultondale, AL ∙ Meadowbrook, AL ∙ Dolomite, AL ∙ Fairfield, AL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 826 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Jefferson County in central Alabama... Southwestern St. Clair County in central Alabama... Central Shelby County in central Alabama... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 826 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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 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, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale, Center Point and Pleasant Grove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3328 8707 3328 8709 3329 8709 3329 8711 3330 8713 3332 8717 3338 8720 3356 8703 3368 8687 3365 8651 3350 8641 3334 8658 3324 8674 3321 8694 3327 8707 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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