Flooding Concerns Prompt Flood Watch for Several Alabama Counties

Rainy weather continues for most of the Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa coverage area through Friday. Alabamians can expect “multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain at times,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

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A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

WHAT

Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

WHERE

A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties:

Dallas

Greene

Hale

Marengo

Perry

Sumter

“Generally along and west of the I-65 corridor, greatest threat southwest where heavy rains fell on Wednesday.”

National Weather Service

WHEN

Now through 7 p.m.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Rainfall across already saturated ground may result in areas of flash flooding. Pockets of an additional 1 to 2 inches is possible with locally higher totals.

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