Helena, Alabama

... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 430 PM CST for urban
areas and small streams in southern Blount... southeastern Walker...
northern St. Clair... Jefferson... eastern Tuscaloosa... northwestern
Shelby... northwestern Bibb and northern Hale counties...

At 233 PM CST... tropical rains continue falling across parts of
central Alabama. The tropical system Ida has become an extratropical
system... but additional light to moderate rain will fall for
several more hours. Radar estimates that 2 to 4 inches of rain have
already fallen across the warned area... and another 1.5 inches of
rain is possible this afternoon. Ponding of water in low lying areas
and stream rises are likely... and some flooding may occur.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

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... Flood Watch remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast
Alabama... northwest Alabama and west central Alabama...
including the following areas... in central Alabama... Autauga...
Bibb... Blount... Chilton... Coosa... Elmore... Jefferson... Perry...
Shelby... St. Clair... Talladega and Walker. In east central
Alabama... Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne... Lee... Macon...
Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast Alabama...
Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama... Marion and
Winston. In west central Alabama... Fayette... Greene... Hale...
Lamar... Pickens and Tuscaloosa.

* Until 6 PM CST this evening

* locally heavy rain will continue across central Alabama on today
as remnats from Ida moves northeast. Some flooding will be possible.

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.

... Wind Advisory now in effect until midnight CST tonight...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until midnight CST tonight.

East to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph will
be possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds more than 20 mph... or
wind gusts greater than 30 mph... are expected. Winds this strong
can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles
driving in a north or south direction. A few tree limbs or weaker
smaller trees may fall due to these winds. Please exercise extra
caution.