Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, east central Alabama, northeast Alabama, northwest Alabama, and west central Alabama, including the following areas, in central Alabama, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, and Walker. In east central Alabama, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, and Randolph. In northeast Alabama, Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama, Marion and Winston. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa.

* From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday Morning

* Heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms will move into Central Alabama Wednesday night through Thursday morning associated with a cold front. An additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall with isolated higher amounts are forecast, which may fall in a short period of time. Due to very saturated soil conditions and areal flooding still ongoing, flash flooding will be possible once again.

* Any heavy rainfall amounts in a short period of time will greatly enhance the risk of flash flooding due to already saturated soil conditions and rapid water runoff.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... ETOWAH ... FAYETTE ... WINSTON ... SUMTER ... GREENE ... CHILTON ... HALE ... LAMAR ... RANDOLPH ... PERRY ... BIBB ... CLEBURNE ... COOSA ... MARION ... JEFFERSON ... CALHOUN ... SHELBY ... ST. CLAIR ... CLAY ... BLOUNT ... TALLADEGA ... TUSCALOOSA ... PICKENS ... WALKER

Instructions:

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.