Flood Advisory for Portions of West, Central Alabama

Here are the details about the various flood advisories impacting West and Central Alabama.

Winston County

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY, WINSTON.

* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 859 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE FALLEN.
- ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR
FLOODING.
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ARLEY, ADDISON, SMITH LAKE, FALLS CITY, HELICON, NESMITH,
CUTOFF BRANCH, PANTHER BRANCH, MILL BRANCH, BUTLER BRANCH,
LITTLE DISMAL CREEK, DEVILS BRANCH, MAPLE BRANCH, HIDDEN COVE
CAMPGROUND, YELLOW CREEK, BIG BEAR BRANCH, LITTLE BEAR
BRANCH, DUNCAN BRIDGE, BEAR BRANCH AND BATTLE BRANCH.

Walker, Jefferson, and Blount Counties

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES, BLOUNT, JEFFERSON AND WALKER.

* WHEN...UNTIL 1245 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 931 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY IN THE ADVISORY AREA. BETWEEN 1 AND 2.5 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
- ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED OVER
THE AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING.
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SUMITON, CORDOVA, DORA, ADAMSVILLE, WARRIOR, KIMBERLY,
GRAYSVILLE, MORRIS, TRAFFORD, HAYDEN, SIPSEY, NECTAR, WEST
JEFFERSON, COUNTY LINE, ARKADELPHIA, ROCKY HOLLOW, BURNWELL,
BLOUNT SPRINGS, QUINTON AND BELOIT.

(Source) National Weather Service in Birmingham.