At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Big Wills Creek is approaching minor flood stage and is expected to continue to increase
RADAR CHECK: The most widespread rain this afternoon is across the northeast part of Alabama… otherwise showers are widely scattered across the state with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures are mostly in the 80-85 degree range… the average high for September 20 at Birmingham is 85. We will maintain the chance of scattered showers across the state tonight; the flash flood watch for the northern half of Alabama is set to expire at 7:00 this evening.
The radar is active as showers are developing and lifting all towards the north at the midday hours, and temperatures are in the upper 70s and lower 80s across the state
WET AT TIMES THROUGH TOMORROW: A flash flood watch remains in effect for roughly the northern half of Alabama as very moist air remains parked over the state. Look for occasional showers and a few thunderstorms through tomorrow night, with heavier rain totals over North Alabama. The ground is saturated, so a few flooding problems could develop as the showers will be very efficient rain producers. Additional rain amounts of 1-2 inches are possible in the flash flood watch area over the next 48 hours.
At 750 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through Monday evening for Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties.
Periods of locally heavy rain are expected through Monday across Central Alabama.
