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Flood Advisory for Tuscaloosa, AL

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What you need to know

Applies to
Tuscaloosa
Effective
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Official severity
Minor
Official urgency
Expected
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: South Central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama... When: Until 915 PM CDT.

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Full official description

Bulletin details

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama... * WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, University Mall, McFarland Mall, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Shelton State Community College, Cottondale, University Of Alabama Quad, Taylorville, Lake Tuscaloosa Dam, Holt Lock And Dam, Stillman College and Lake Harris.

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Official revisions

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  1. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued July 31 at 6:09PM CDT until July 31 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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