Published on: March 15, 2009 at 5:43 AM

ALABAMA UPDATE AS OF 6:45 AM

The SE half of Alabama getting almost all of the rain early this morning. Heaviest rain at 6:45 was in a broad band from about Mobile northeastward to Montgomery, Auburn and Opelika.

Most of the state along and NW of the Livingston/Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Gadsden line getting a break.

Birmingham Airport now approaching two inches from this storm with an additional 1.82 inches since nightfall. Just a few storm totals so far:

2.35 Cottondale
2.40 NorthFork near Hamilton
1.85 Noccalula Falls
1.86 Coker, west of Tuscaloosa

More totals later today. I will be pitching in some for Bill today. The Murray family is in position to watch the shuttle launch this evening at 7:43 EDT or 6:43 Alabama time! He reports almost no internet access where he is.

Watch for the Sunday morning video update from Brian in a little while.