Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 18 at 1:41PM CDT until June 18 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:41am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
Periods of very heavy rain will move through the advisory area this
afternoon and create dangerous driving conditions. Ponding of water
in poor drainage areas is also expected along with some minor
overflow in small streams and ditches.
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Barbour, Chambers, Lee, Macon and Russell.
* WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is
occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 138 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will
cause urban and small stream flooding.
- Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area.
This additional 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; Chambers, AL; Lee, AL; Macon, AL; Russell, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov