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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1051 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.Periods of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
producing heavy rainfall are expected today through Monday evening.
Due to the combination of slow movement and high rainfall rates,
this activity will pose a threat of flash flooding.

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Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Jefferson-Shelby-St.
Clair-Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-
Chambers-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-
Russell-Pike-Barbour-
Including the cities of Prattville, Fort Deposit, Opelika,
Centreville, Rockford, Lafayette, Heflin, Eufaula, Troy,
Birmingham, Phenix City, Valley, Anniston, Auburn, Oneonta,
Sylacauga, Columbiana, Alexander City, Tuskegee, Alabaster,
Hoover, Union Springs, Ashland, Hayneville, Dadeville, Gadsden,
Moody, Clanton, Tallassee, Montgomery, Pelham, Roanoke,
Talladega, Pell City, Wetumpka, Centre, and Lanett
1051 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
  counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
  Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore,
  Etowah, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike,
  Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega and Tallapoosa.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* 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. Extensive street
  flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* 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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TC