THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA... JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 1145 PM CST. * AT 847 PM CST, DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CAUSING URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... BIRMINGHAM, TUSCALOOSA, HOOVER, VESTAVIA HILLS, BESSEMER, HOMEWOOD, NORTHPORT, MOUNTAIN BROOK, TRUSSVILLE, HUEYTOWN, GARDENDALE, IRONDALE, LEEDS, MOODY, FAIRFIELD, FULTONDALE, HOLT, CENTER POINT, PLEASANT GROVE AND CLAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... CHILTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA... TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... NORTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... COOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA... * UNTIL 100 AM CST. * AT 756 PM CST, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... ALEXANDER CITY, CALERA, CLANTON, ROANOKE, DADEVILLE, JEMISON, LINEVILLE, ASHLAND, GOODWATER, CAMP HILL, WEDOWEE, ROCKFORD, KELLYTON, WEOGUFKA, EQUALITY, STROUD, STEWARTVILLE, LAKE WEDOWEE, LAFAYETTE AND LA FAYETTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.