Weather Alert: Flood Watch Issued for Portions of Alabama

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued an Areal Flood Watch that goes until 7:00 pm. This is for the following counties: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa.

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* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.

* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  COUNTIES, BIBB, CHILTON, DALLAS, GREENE, HALE, MARENGO, PERRY, 
  PICKENS, SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA.

* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS, 
  CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. 
  FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. EXTENSIVE 
  STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE.