Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, northeast Alabama, northwest Alabama, and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, and Walker. In northeast Alabama, Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa.

* From Tuesday afternoon through late Thursday night

* Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are expected starting Tuesday and continuing through the end of the week for portions of north Central Alabama. Surface soil conditions are already or will become saturated, and much of this rainfall will runoff, filling low lying areas, ditches, and creeks. Local rivers and streams are also expected to rise due to excessive rainfall locally and across upstream river basins.

* Those with interests in flood prone or low lying areas, and along local rivers in north and west Central Alabama, should be ready to take action if water levels rise.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... ST. CLAIR ... CHEROKEE ... ETOWAH ... WINSTON ... FAYETTE ... WALKER ... BLOUNT ... PICKENS ... MARION ... TUSCALOOSA ... LAMAR

Instructions:

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.