Flood Watch for Cherokee County and Surrounding Areas – WEIS | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather
Flood Watch/National Weather Service Birmingham AL
Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Including the cities of Moody, Heflin, Dadeville, Centreville, Demopolis, Auburn, Oneonta, Roanoke, Montgomery, Phenix City, Centre, Columbiana, Hayneville, Ashland, Tuscaloosa, Wetumpka, Lanett, Linden, Eutaw, Sylacauga, Prattville, Tallassee, Valley, Hoover, Anniston, Birmingham, Gadsden, Talladega, Union Springs, Marion, Alexander City, Selma, Opelika, Alabaster, Lafayette, Livingston, Moundville, Tuskegee, Pelham, Greensboro, Rockford, Fort Deposit, Clanton, and Pell City
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE
A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN
Through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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.
