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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

735 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006



ALC073-210300-

JEFFERSON AL-

735 PM CST MON MAR 20 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR

JEFFERSON COUNTY...



AT 730 PM CST...AUTOMATED GAUGES AT VILLAGE CREEK AT ENSLEY AND AT 

VALLEY CREEK OFF OF HIGHWAY 11 AT BESSEMER REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

WITH STAGES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.  ALSO...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ACROSS 

JEFFERSON COUNTY.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SYLVAN 

SPRINGS...TRUSSVILLE...PINSON...MINOR...LEEDS...GARDENDALE...

FULTONDALE...BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT...BIRMINGHAM...BESSEMER...HOMEWOOD...

HOOVER...AND MOUNTAIN BROOK.



UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA

THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST.  THE RAIN INTENSITY WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE 

THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN END AROUND MIDNIGHT.



FLOOD WATERS AT MANY SMALL STREAMS IN THE BIRMINGHAM... 

BESSEMER...HOMEWOOD...ENSLEY...AND TRUSSVILLE AREAS...INCLUDING 

VILLAGE...VALLEY...PATTON...AND 5 MILE CREEK ARE NEAR BANKFULL.  

MANY OF THESE STREAMS HAVE CRESTED OR WILL CREST BY 8 PM CST BEFORE 

RECEDING AS THE RAIN CONTINUES TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY ACROSS 

JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



AT 730 PM CST...VILLAGE CREEK AT ENSLEY REPORTED A STAGE OF 

10.24 FEET...AND VALLEY CREEK AT BESSEMER REPORTED A STAGE OF 

9.84 FEET.  BOTH OF THESE STAGES ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.  

THESE CREEKS MAY INCREASE ANOTHER FOOT BEFORE RECEDING AFTER 

830 PM CST.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. 

MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.  DO NOT STAY IN 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BIRMINGHAM.



LAT...LON 3347 8730 3325 8703 3354 8653 3379 8656



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