Flood Watch/National Weather Service Birmingham AL
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FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
* WHAT
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE
A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.
* WHEN
From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS
An area of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will enter west Alabama Wednesday afternoon and track slowly eastward through Wednesday night. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts are expected – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
You should monitor later forecasts – and also be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
