The NWS in Birmingham has issued a flash flood watch for the southern half of Alabama… and of course the NWS in Mobile has had one up as well.
The next is below… but be aware that the northern half of Alabama is set to experience heavy rain before this long event is over. See the afternoon discussion and Weather Xtreme video for more details…
From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
338 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008
…HEAVY DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY…
.TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL
TO SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM ALICEVILLE TO TUSCALOOSA TO ALEXANDER CITY TO LANETT.
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SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-
MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-
LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LIVINGSTON…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…PHENIX CITY…TROY…EUFAULA
338 PM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH 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…
BARBOUR…BULLOCK AND PIKE. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…GREENE…
HALE…MARENGO AND SUMTER.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
* TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL PRODUCE RAIN BANDS THAT WILL ROTATE
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH SUNDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF
3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE
USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER
IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN
ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN
AROUND…DON’T DROWN.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
RAPIDLY RISING WATERS AND FLOODING IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA…CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS…
KEEP INFORMED…AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING
IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
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