Published on: December 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Rain was edging a bit more to the north across Alabama early this afternoon. Some light rain now as far north as the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham Area.

By far, the heaviest rain was across Central and South Central Alabama especially from Marengo and Wilcox County eastward to about Columbus, Georgia.

Very heavy rain continues over SE Louisiana and that will be spreading eastward toward Coastal Alabama. Serious flooding underway in parts of the New Orleans Area. They have received an additional 1.67 inches of rain since 6 am and an amazing 18 inches in the last two weeks..

Here is a south to north temperature profile based on noon observations:

68 Greenville-Evergreen areas
55 Tuscaloosa, Birmingham
48 Haleyville
46 Tupelo
39 Jackson, Tenn.
25 Springville, Mo.