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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1155 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
.PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND JUST NORTH TO SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 80
CORRIDOR.
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BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-
JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-
HALE-BIBB-MARENGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOOVER, BIRMINGHAM, COLUMBIANA, GADSDEN,
MOUNDVILLE, TALLADEGA, GREENSBORO, CENTRE, ONEONTA, ALABASTER,
ASHLAND, DEMOPOLIS, TUSCALOOSA, PELHAM, HEFLIN, CARROLLTON,
MOODY, ANNISTON, PELL CITY, SYLACAUGA, ROANOKE, EUTAW,
CENTREVILLE, LINDEN, AND LIVINGSTON
1155 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, BIBB, BLOUNT, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE,
CLAY, CLEBURNE, ETOWAH, GREENE, HALE, JEFFERSON, MARENGO, PICKENS,
RANDOLPH, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR, SUMTER, TALLADEGA AND TUSCALOOSA.
THE FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED. THEREFORE, THE FLOOD WATCH IS BEING
CANCELLED.
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PERRY-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-
ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LANETT, LAFAYETTE, ROCKFORD, MONTGOMERY,
SELMA, CLANTON, FORT DEPOSIT, WETUMPKA, EUFAULA, TROY, DADEVILLE,
AUBURN, PHENIX CITY, TALLASSEE, HAYNEVILLE, PRATTVILLE, MARION,
VALLEY, ALEXANDER CITY, OPELIKA, UNION SPRINGS, AND TUSKEGEE
1155 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES, AUTAUGA, BARBOUR, BULLOCK, CHAMBERS, CHILTON, COOSA,
DALLAS, ELMORE, LEE, LOWNDES, MACON, MONTGOMERY, PERRY, PIKE,
RUSSELL AND TALLAPOOSA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.
* 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.
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