Flood Watch issued May 11 at 12:45AM CDT until May 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible over
areas that are already saturated.

* WHERE…Much of central Alabama, including the following counties,
Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa,
Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee,
Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike,
Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa,
Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.

* WHEN…From 7 AM CDT this morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– The area is saturated from a large swath of 1 to 2 inches on
Saturday, with locally higher totals. The banding nature of
the low pressure will result in training of storms over the
same areas, An additional 1.5 to 2 inches will be possible
through Monday afternoon, with locally higher totals
possible.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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