Flash Flood Watch issued by the National Weather Service in Birmingham
Flood Watch National Weather Service Birmingham AL 310 AM CDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...Flash Flooding Possible Across East Central Alabama... .Heavy rainfall will likely develop again this afternoon across portions of Central Alabama. Generally the eastern half of Central Alabama received 1 to 2 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Some areas received between 4 and 6 inches, with estimated totals even higher. While the highest totals remained isolated any additional rainfall over these areas could potentially result in flash flooding, so stay prepared and weather aware. ALZ017>021-024>029-035>038-041>050-112100- /O.NEW.KBMX.FF.A.0007.170811T1500Z-170812T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Jefferson-Shelby- St. Clair-Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa- Chambers-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee- Russell-Pike-Barbour- Including the cities of Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre, Heflin, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga, Ashland, Roanoke, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula 310 AM CDT Fri Aug 11 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, east central Alabama, northeast Alabama, and southeast Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Autauga, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega. In east central Alabama, Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, and Tallapoosa. In northeast Alabama, Cherokee and Etowah. In southeast Alabama, Barbour, Bullock, and Pike. * From 10 AM CDT this morning through this evening * Heavy rainfall will likely develop again this afternoon across portions of Central Alabama. With already saturated ground in place any additional rain could result in localized 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. && $$