Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 18 at 1:04PM CDT until June 18 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:04am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
Extremely heavy rainfall will move through the advisory area this
afternoon creating dangerous driving conditions along with ponding
of water in poor drainage locations.
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Barbour, Bullock and Pike.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
heavy rainfall. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding.
- Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches will occur over the area in
a short amount of time. This rain will result in minor
flooding.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Barbour, AL; Bullock, AL; Pike, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov