Elmore County Remains Under Flash Flood Watch

As of 2:15 P.M. May 30, 2018

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has allowed the Flash Flood Warning to expire at 1:45 P.M.

However we will remain under a Flash Flood Watch until 7:00 P.M. this evening.

Flash Flood Watch

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

151 PM CDT Wed May 30 2018

…Heavy rains will continue over already saturated grounds

today…

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Including the cities of Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion,

Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City, Dadeville,

Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Demopolis, Linden, Selma, Prattville,

Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Montgomery,

Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, and Phoenix City

151 PM CDT Wed May 30 2018

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS

EVENING…

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central Alabama, east central Alabama, southeast

Alabama, and west central Alabama, including the following

areas, in central Alabama, Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa,

Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, and Perry. In east

central Alabama, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell, and

Tallapoosa. In southeast Alabama, Bullock. In west central

Alabama, Greene, Hale, and Marengo.

* Until 7 PM CDT this evening

* Heavy rains over the last few days have saturated grounds.

Additional rains today will allow for quicker runoff and flash

flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead

to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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