{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ff802be671c9bb1517bec73d7d8bc724be9ff0f8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued July 14 at 5:41PM CDT until July 14 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ff802be671c9bb1517bec73d7d8bc724be9ff0f8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Birmingham AL"},"word_count":153,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued July 14 at 5:41PM CDT until July 14 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Jefferson, AL; Shelby, AL\n**Issued by:** NWS Birmingham AL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-14T17:41:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-14T17:41:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-14T19:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive\nrainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following\ncounties, Jefferson and Shelby.\n\n* WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream\nflooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nBirmingham, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook,\nIrondale, Fultondale, Pleasant Grove, Adamsville, Graysville,\nSylvan Springs, Brookside, Mulga, Maytown, West Jefferson,\nBirmingham Southern College, Legion Field, Ensley, Birmingham\nFairgounds, B.j.c.c. and Forestdale.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}