Flood Advisory Issued for Portions of Fayette, Tuscaloosa Counties

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

The advisory is set to expire at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The text of the alert is as follows:

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a 
 
* Flood Advisory for... 
Southeastern Fayette County in west central Alabama... 
Central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama... 
 
* Until 830 PM CDT. 
 
* At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 
fallen so far across parts of the advisory area so far. 
 
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... 
Northeastern Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Brookwood, Coaling, 
Vance, Berry, Bankhead Lock And Dam, Samantha, Binion Creek 
Landing, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Lake Wildwood, Boley Springs, 
Mercedes Benz Of Alabama, Windham Springs, Lake Nicol, Lake Nicol 
Park, Highway 69 Bridge, Lake Tuscaloosa and Sexton Bend.

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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