Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson and Shelby Counties, AL
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NOAA issued it on July 26, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Birmingham has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Jefferson County and northern Shelby County in central Alabama until 5:15 PM CDT June 20.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Alabama
- Issued
- July 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Birmingham AL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Alabama.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Birmingham AL. Effective from 2:14 PM CDT June 20, 2026, until 5:15 PM CDT June 20, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Jefferson County and northern Shelby County in central Alabama. Specific locations include Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale, Columbiana, Tarrant, Midfield, Brighton and Indian Springs Village.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-20T14:14:00-05:00. Expires and ends 2026-06-20T17:15:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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