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Birmingham Metro Flooding: Motorists Cautioned
Severe storms throughout central Alabama have caused dangerous flooding conditions in the Birmingham metro area.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Birmingham metro area was under a flash flood emergency for most of Wednesday night, and many roadways in the area are still in dangerous flood conditions Thursday morning.
Meteorologist James Spann said 8-12 inches of rain fell Wednesday night across parts of Helena, Pelham and Hoover, resulting in severe flooding. Here are some rain totals from that area:
- Pelham — 12.12 inches
- Lake Wilborn — 9.9
- Creekside Drive/Hoover — 9.44
- Riverchase — 8.91
At one point during the evening all roads in Pelham were considered impassable, and creeks and streams in the area will remain well out of their banks Thursday morning.
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Hoover police said two people in a vehicle in Richerchase were swept away by flood waters and are still missing.
Social media was active Wednesday night with accounts of major flooding throughout the Birmingham metro:
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.@HooverFireDept and @HooverPD responding to Hwy 31 at Deo Dara on female on top of submerged vehicle. @spann @WBRCnews pic.twitter.com/LWp6KsVpzm
— John Lyda (@johnlyda) October 7, 2021
Uptown in Birmingham… photos from David Ferguson pic.twitter.com/a6PyjOryAg
— James Spann (@spann) October 7, 2021
@spann @LaceyKVines Willow Lakes at South Shades Crest. The backyard is a pool. pic.twitter.com/DgYRrXwXEj
— Chris Wheeler (@CeebzWheeler) October 7, 2021
Back of Riverchase essentially cut off by flooding on Riverchase Parkway, Lake Forest Circle and Baneberry Drive. @spann pic.twitter.com/5cOz4RNiK6
— Jeremy Vice (@jwvice) October 7, 2021
@spann the walgreens located at the corner of montgomery hwy & lorna road . pic.twitter.com/pK77131zm3
— Krystain (@krystain_duhh) October 7, 2021
Rosemary Lane -three houses up from McCollum Park, Vestavia Hills @spann pic.twitter.com/XZAOD5sRsV
— smichael (@smichae11783394) October 7, 2021
More images of the flooding last night in Pelham/Hoover pic.twitter.com/w6fokqaPqw
— James Spann (@spann) October 7, 2021
Lowes in Hoover (Valleydale Road) last night… video from Tomeka Machen pic.twitter.com/SmCacReRXG
— James Spann (@spann) October 7, 2021
@spann Hoover/Patton Chapel pic.twitter.com/ab0RkNIKU2
— Josh McGinnis (@JMcGinnis10) October 7, 2021
Montgomery highway (hwy 31) in Vestavia Hills. Shopping strip near Vestavia Bowl. Heavy rain causing flooding here. #flood #alwx @cbs_42 @NWSBirmingham pic.twitter.com/ivd2zMU22d
— Ashley Gann (@gannweather) October 7, 2021
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