Event narrative (NOAA)
Significant flooding occurred throughout Jefferson County. Doppler radar estimated up to 12 inches of rain fell across the county in a few hours, with 5 to 8 inches of the total occurring in just one hour. Especially hard hit were Leeds, Brookside, Cardiff, Fultondale, Trussville and Birmingham. Numerous homes across the county were flooded. At least 120 roadways were impassable. Several sewage treatment plants were flooded and minor contamination occurred. Several roadways had pavement removed and then washed away. Several bridges were damaged. Two Birmingham schools were damaged from flooding. All the roadways in Leeds and in Brookside were impassable. Seventy four mobile homes were damaged in the Irondale Trailer Park. Trussville reported that many municipal buildings,
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.