Mar 16, 2022
An upper-level low pressure center moved eastward across Central Alabama on Wednesday, March 16th, bringing showers and thunderstorms to portions of the area. Early in the afternoon, slow-moving thunderstorms developed over the Birmingham metro area and produced very heavy rainfall. Water quickly covered several roads, making them impassable. Multiple water rescues were conducted, and there was one fatality. Radar estimated that 2 to 4 inches of rain fell over the Birmingham metro area. A severe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1018314). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.