The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across 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...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Coker, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater,
Bryant Denny Stadium, University Mall, Tuscaloosa Regional
Airport, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College,
University Of Alabama Quad, Stillman College, Oliver Lock And Dam,
Palmore Park, Taylorville, Flatwoods, Lake Tuscaloosa Dam,
Englewood, Sexton Bend and Little Sandy.
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.
