University Of Alabama Reports 22 Buildings Impacted By Flooding

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama says 22 buildings on its Tuscaloosa campus were impacted by flood waters Saturday, as preliminary numbers show 3.5 inches of rain falling on campus in just over an hour.

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All roadways are currently open, UA said in a release, and no campus buildings have standing water. Among the buildings affected include rooms at Doster Hall, Farrah Hall, Reese Phifer and Bureau of Mines. In all, the university says 22 buildings were affected, in addition to some electric power and network service that was impaired but restored a few hours later.

As Patch reported Sunday, the historic rain event dropped more that five inches of rain in certain parts of the City of Tuscaloosa, resulting in the death of one man who drowned after his SUV was swept away in flood waters.

In Northport, Willowbrook Trailer Park on Hunter Creek Road saw its second major flooding event in four months, following a devastating flood event on June 19.

Impacted rooms on UA campus

Doster Hall

Basement areas, including listed rooms, are expected to be unavailable for a minimum of two weeks

• Room 0010
• Room 0001
• Room 0002
• Room 0005

Farrah Hall

Unavailable for at least two weeks.

• Classroom 120
• Classroom 116
• Meeting room 118

Reese Phifer

Unavailable for at least one week.

• Studio Control Room 0118
• Office 134
• Classroom 130
• Classroom 180

Bureau of Mines

Unavailable for at least one week.

• Classroom 111
• Open lab 110

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