New Flash Flood Warning

One of the worst flooding situations in my memory is affecting Alabama tonight.

Governor Bentley issued a state of emergency this afternoon.

WAter rescues are going on in East Lake, Roebuck, Forestdale, Adamsville and Graysville according to John Talbot.

Here are the current warnings.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN BLOUNT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EASTERN WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 130 AM CST SATURDAY

* AT 728 PM CST…NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 271 AND 282.
INTERSTATE 59 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 141 AND 156.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather