Published on: December 18, 2009 at 10:56 AM

Rain was diminishing late this morning over West Central and Southwest Alabama. It was getting lighter in the Tuscaloosa area and will do so in the Birmingham area soon.

Very little rain at this time along the western row of Alabama counties adjacent to the Mississippi border.

Heaviest rain was over East Alabama, heaviest of all along the Blount-St. Clair County line moving NE toward Gadsden and Etowah County

3340 SKYWATCHER REPORTS
1.00+ Scrougeout, NE Etowah County
1.15 Weaver, Calhoun County as of 8:30 (still mod. to heavy)

FLOOD REPORTS
Sycamore, Talladega County, main street was flooded and nearly impassable near the post office. 9:10 am report

Sylacauga, Alabama Avenue at Tuskegee Avenue flooded in downtown Sylacauga at 9:10 am

RIVER FLOOD WARNING
NWS, Birmingham, flood warning on the Black Warrior at Selden Lock and Dam until December21.

AREAL FLOOD WARNING
NWS, Huntsville issued it for these North Alabama counties until 1 PM.
Cullman
Dekalb
Jackson
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Marshall
Morgan

MT CHEAHA
Temperature hovered around 32 for a time this morning and freezing rain was visible in the trees. It could be seen on the Cheaha Skycam

LATEST SPOT REPORTS/ALABAMA
Huntsville…43 steady rain
Haleyville…41, rain
Tuscaloosa…44, light rain, wind NE, gusts 22
Birmingham…43, light rain, wind NEm gusts 26
Montgomery…41 moderate rain, wind north gusts 26
Anniston…39, heavy rain
Alexander City…41, heavy rain
Troy…43, light rain

GEORGIA
Atlanta…36, rain, NE, gusts 29
Athens…35, rain, wind east, gusts 30

SOUTH CAROLINA
Clemson…39, light rain, NE, gusts 32
Columbia…36, rain, NE 15, wind chill 27

NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville…34, light rain

RAIN SCORECARD
1.22 so far today at Tuscaloosa Airport
1.27 so far at Birmingham. 2009 total now over 69 inches!