Flash Flood Watch Issued by the National Weather Service

From the National Weather Service in Birmingham:

Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Jefferson-
Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-
Tallapoosa-Chambers-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-
Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
Including the cities of Roanoke, Lanett, Union Springs, Eufaula,
Prattville, Oneonta, Montgomery, Dadeville, Phenix City, Valley,
Centreville, Double Springs, Alexander City, Centre, Alabaster,
Selma, Fort Deposit, Sylacauga, Heflin, Pell City, Birmingham,
Wetumpka, Moody, Rockford, Tallassee, Gadsden, Hayneville, Hoover,
Lafayette, Columbiana, Ashland, Tuskegee, Opelika, Pelham, Anniston,
Talladega, Auburn, Troy, Marion, Jasper, and Clanton
305 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* A portion of central Alabama, including the following areas,
  Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers,
  Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah,
  Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph,
  Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Walker and
  Winston.

* Through Thursday morning.

* Periods of heavy rain possible across much of Central Alabama
  through tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will produce locally
  heavy rainfall at times, which could lead to flash flooding.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch are forecast, with
  locally higher amounts. Some areas have received 2 to 6 inches the
  past few days. These areas will be even more prone to flooding as
  the ground has become saturated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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