NWS Birmingham ALFF.W 0036October 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Shelby, AL
The National Weather Service office in Birmingham issued a flash flood warning for Shelby in Alabama, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 36th flash flood warning the NWS office in Birmingham issued in 2026. Alabama had 7 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 5 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Birmingham AL
- Area
- Shelby
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:21 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBMX FF.W 0036
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
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The notice as issued
FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Shelby County in central Alabama... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 321 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 indicated. 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... Calera, Montevallo, Wilton, Shelby County Airport, American Village, University Of Montevallo and Dogwood. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 228 and 235.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.