Jan 26, 1996
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Village Creek area where some people were evacuated. A number of underpasses were flooded in the heavy rain especially on the north side of Birmingham and in the Tarrant area. Shades Creek was out of its banks in the Eastwood Mall area. Additional flash flooding was reported in Vestavia Hills and in the Oxmoor Valley area of Patton Creek.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5537085). 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.