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There are reports of water entering structures and vehicles, depending on the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
This is after a day of heavy rain in which the area received 4-7 inches of rain in a matter of hours.
The October average for Birmingham is 3.34 inches, which means parts of the region have received as much as double the precipitation they normally receive in an entire month.
High rainfall rates are expected with up to 3 to 6 inches of additional rain possible until the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Riverchase Galleria area in Birmingham, as well as highways 119 and 31 in Pelham to the south, have been included in areas where rescues are taking place and cars have been flooded.
The flash flood emergency lasts until 1:15 a.m. local time.
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