As expected, the frontal boundary stalled across south-central portions of the state, and it has been a soaker of a day for some of our southern counties. Areas south of Clanton on Interstate 65 have seen rain all day. Heavy rain has been falling in and around areas of Montgomery, Ashland, Rockford, Alexander City, Auburn, Opelika, Troy, Selma, and Greenville.
The heavy rain will continue into the overnight hours as a plume of moisture continues to move onshore and up Interstate 65 from Mobile to Montgomery, and then up I-85 towards Atlanta.
The Interstate 20/59 corridor has been dry for the most part today, but we are starting to see a few more showers working their way up from the south. Many locations will likely see a few scattered showers overnight, but the heavier rain will stay to the south.
The NWS continues the Flash Flood Watch for much east-central Alabama including Anniston, Montgomery, and Auburn.
HEAVY RAINS INCREASING CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING ACROSS SOUTH
AND EAST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA…
.A SLOW MOVING BOUNDARY HAS STALLED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF
ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. ONGOING SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THESE BANDS WILL SLIDE OF
THE SAME AREA THAT IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE HEAVY RAINS. SOME
PLACES HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH THE FIRST
BAND. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
CALHOUN-CLEBURNE-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-
CHAMBERS-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-
LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ANNISTON…HEFLIN…TALLADEGA…
SYLACAUGA…ASHLAND…ROANOKE…CLANTON…ROCKFORD…
ALEXANDER CITY…DADEVILLE…VALLEY…LANETT…LAFAYETTE…
SELMA…PRATTVILLE…FORT DEPOSIT…HAYNEVILLE…WETUMPKA…
TALLASSEE…MONTGOMERY…TUSKEGEE…UNION SPRINGS…AUBURN…
OPELIKA…PHENIX CITY…TROY…EUFAULA
249 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2013
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA…EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA AND
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN CENTRAL
ALABAMA…AUTAUGA…CHILTON…COOSA…DALLAS…ELMORE…
LOWNDES…MONTGOMERY AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CALHOUN…CHAMBERS…CLAY…CLEBURNE…LEE…MACON…
RANDOLPH…RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA. IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
BARBOUR…BULLOCK AND PIKE.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* HEAVY RAINS HAVE ALREADY FALLEN WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
