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An upper-level low pressure center moved eastward across Central AL on Wednesday, March 16th, bringing showers and thunderstorms to portions of the area. Early that 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 unfortunately, there was 1 fatality. Some of the hardest hit areas were near UAB and St. Vincent's. Radar estimated that 2" to 4" of rain fell over the warned area. A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) was issued at 244 PM CDT for eastern portions of the metro and was later upgraded to include the "Considerable" tag. A second FFW was issued for southwestern portions of the metro at 318 PM CDT.
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