The area of thunderstorms is growing over Central Alabama this morning.
A heavy rain threat is developing as cells line up and train over the same areas.
At 7:25, the heaviest rain extended from north of the Vincent and Harperville areas through the Leeds/Moody area and to near Trussville and Argo in northeastern Jefferson County.
Rainfall in the heavier showers is running one to two inches per hour.
Doug Bennett in Leeds reports street flooding and water flooding his yard.
1.15 inches so far in Calera at the Shelby County Airport. Brian Peters reports 0.42 inches.
In Trussville, I have measured 1.06 inches, with most of that falling in the past 15 minutes.
Chuck Biddinger has 0.70 inches at his place in Trussville.
0.47 at the Birmingham Airport through 7 a.m.
The rainfall area will continue to expand and intensify through the morning hours, which coul lead to some flooding problems.
