Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1001 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

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Chilton AL-Shelby AL-
1001 AM CDT Mon May 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
  continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
  counties, Chilton and Shelby.

* WHEN...Until 1215 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Small stream flooding may lead to water over roadways
  and areal flooding near Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Road
  in Shelby County and along Walnut Creek above Clanton in Chilton
  County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 959 AM CDT, Gauge reports from Walnut Creek above Clanton
    and Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Road indicated small
    stream flooding is ongoing due to additional heavy rainfall
    of 2 to 3 inches overnight.
  - Some locations near these small stream basins that may
    experience flooding include...
    Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Calera, Chelsea, Clanton,
    Columbiana, Jemison, Wilsonville, Indian Springs Village,
    Thorsby, Harpersville, Westover, Lay Lake, Gap Of The
    Mountain, Mitchell Lake, Oak Mountain State Park, Higgins
    Ferry Park, Highland Lakes and Mount Laurel.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3325 8675 3338 8675 3345 8664 3347 8656
      3325 8643 3324 8646 3320 8646 3320 8649
      3318 8650 3313 8646 3309 8651 3301 8652
      3293 8652 3286 8645 3281 8646 3278 8641
      3272 8641 3273 8653 3277 8669 3308 8679


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