FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Action Recommended
Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued By
Birmingham – AL, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa
Description
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING… WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. WHERE…A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa. WHEN…Through this evening. IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
More Information
.Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through this evening, mainly for areas along and south of Interstate 20. Thunderstorm activity will produce locally heavy rainfall, with the potential for repeated heavy rains over the same areas. Over the last few days, 2 to 5 inches of rain has fallen in some areas. An additional 1 to 2 inches is possible through this evening.
