... Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Tuesday
afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama... east central
Alabama... northeast Alabama and southeast Alabama... including
the following areas... in central Alabama... Autauga... Blount...
Chilton... Coosa... Dallas... Elmore... Jefferson... Lowndes...
Montgomery... Shelby... St. Clair and Talladega. In east central
Alabama... Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne... Lee... Macon...
Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast Alabama...
Cherokee and Etowah. In southeast Alabama... Barbour... Bullock
and Pike.
* From this evening through Tuesday afternoon
* as Hurricane Ida makes landfall through the overnight hours on
Monday... heavy rain is expected to spread across much of the
eastern half of central Alabama Monday night through the day on
Tuesday. Rainfall totals from 3 to 6 inches are likely... with possibly
higher amounts in localized areas within the effected counties.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.