Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...The following Central Alabama counties; Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move into Central Alabama Wednesday afternoon and persist through Thursday evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible due to any slow- moving or training thunderstorms. 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is forecast across the watch area, with locally higher amounts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Instructions:

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.