Flood Advisory Issued for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a flood advisory for portions of Tuscaloosa County Tuesday, Sept. 21.

The advisory is set to expire at 1 p.m. Tuesday. This comes after a weekend of historic heavy rainfall, causing significant damage and one death in West Alabama.

The text of the alert is as follows:

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a 
 
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... 
Southwestern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama... 
 
* Until 100 PM CDT. 
 
* At 957 AM 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... 
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny 
Stadium, McFarland Mall, University Mall, Tuscaloosa Regional 
Airport, Stillman College, Palmore Park, Oliver Lock And Dam, 
Taylorville, University Of Alabama Quad and Cottondale. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the 
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

The NWS urges Tuscaloosa motorists to turn around, don't drown if they encounter water on roadways.

"Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads," the alert read. "In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route."

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