Flood Advisory Issued for Portions of Bibb, Tuscaloosa Counties

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a flood advisory for portions of Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties.

The advisory is set to expire at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The text of the alert is as follows:

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a 
 
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... 
Central Bibb County in central Alabama... 
Southeastern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama... 
 
* Until 530 PM CDT. 
 
* At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. 
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
 
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... 
Brent, Centreville, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, 
Woodstock, West Blocton, Eoline, North Bibb, Mercedes Benz Of 
Alabama, West Centreville, Lake Wildwood, Harmon, Green Pond, 
Hebron, Pearson, Caffee Junction, Cedar Cove and I 20 Rest Area 
Near Tuscaloosa. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the 
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

As conditions change, The Tuscaloosa Thread will continue to monitor the situation closely. Stay connected here for any updates as details become available.

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