Published on: December 22, 2013 at 7:16 AM

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Because of the threat of heavy rain from our stalling system over southeastern parts of the area today, the National Weather Service has gone ahead and issued a flash flood watch for:

Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Talladega and Tallapoosa Counties through early tomorrow morning (6:00 AM CST).

Rainfall amounts could run 2-4 inches before the rain ends tonight in places like Ashland, Roanoke, Rockford, Alex City, Dadeville, Valley, Lanette, Lafaytte, Wetumpka, Tuskegee, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City, Union Springs, Troy and Eufaula.

In addition, areal flood advisories, sort of a special weather statement for heavy rain, continue for Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery Counties and Bibb, Chilton and Perry Counties.