Update on Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1154 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM

SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA…
LASTING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-ELMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAMILTON…SULLIGENT…VERNON…
FAYETTE…DOUBLE SPRINGS…JASPER…ONEONTA…GADSDEN…
ANNISTON…CENTRE…HEFLIN…CARROLLTON…TUSCALOOSA…
BIRMINGHAM…HOOVER…COLUMBIANA…PELHAM…ALABASTER…
PELL CITY…MOODY…TALLADEGA…SYLACAUGA…ASHLAND…ROANOKE…
LIVINGSTON…EUTAW…GREENSBORO…MOUNDVILLE…MARION…
CENTREVILLE…CLANTON…ROCKFORD…ALEXANDER CITY…DADEVILLE…
VALLEY…LANETT…LAFAYETTE…DEMOPOLIS…LINDEN…SELMA…
PRATTVILLE…WETUMPKA…TALLASSEE

1154 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009

..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY

THE FLASH 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…DALLAS…ELMORE…
JEFFERSON…PERRY…SHELBY…ST. CLAIR…TALLADEGA AND WALKER.
IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…CALHOUN…CHAMBERS…CLAY…
CLEBURNE…RANDOLPH AND TALLAPOOSA. IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA…
CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…MARION AND
WINSTON. IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…FAYETTE…GREENE…HALE…
LAMAR…MARENGO…PICKENS…SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA.

* UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY

* DURING HEAVY RAINS…KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS…
WATER CATCHMENTS…AND WATERWAYS. SHALLOW…GENTLY FLOWING
WATER CAN BECOME A RAGING TORRENT IN A MATTER MINUTES WHEN
HEAVY RAINS OCCUR.

A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL PROVIDE
THE FOCUS FOR SEVERAL ROUNDS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WILL LAST
THROUGH MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6
INCHES…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE WATCH
PERIOD.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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