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Areal Flood Watch — Marion, AL, Lamar, AL, Fayette, AL, Winston, AL, Walker, AL, Blount, AL, Etowah, AL, Calhoun, AL, Cherokee, AL, Cleburne, AL, Pickens, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL, Jefferson, AL, Shelby, AL, St. Clair, AL, Talladega, AL, Clay, AL, Randolph, AL, Sumter, AL, Greene, AL, Hale, AL, Perry, AL, Bibb, AL, Chilton, AL, Coosa, AL, Tallapoosa, AL, Chambers, AL, Marengo, AL, Dallas, AL, Autauga, AL, Lowndes, AL, Elmore, AL, Montgomery, AL, Macon, AL, Bullock, AL, Lee, AL, Russell, AL, Pike, AL, Barbour, AL
Issued
7:00 PM CDT · Fri, Oct 9 2026
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Sun, Oct 11 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KBMX

Affected Areas

Marion, AL Lamar, AL Fayette, AL Winston, AL Walker, AL Blount, AL Etowah, AL Calhoun, AL Cherokee, AL Cleburne, AL Pickens, AL Tuscaloosa, AL Jefferson, AL Shelby, AL St. Clair, AL Talladega, AL Clay, AL Randolph, AL Sumter, AL Greene, AL Hale, AL Perry, AL Bibb, AL Chilton, AL Coosa, AL Tallapoosa, AL Chambers, AL Marengo, AL Dallas, AL Autauga, AL Lowndes, AL Elmore, AL Montgomery, AL Macon, AL Bullock, AL Lee, AL Russell, AL Pike, AL Barbour, AL

Official Bulletin

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Flood Watch

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

1105 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

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Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-

Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-

Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-

Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-

Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-

Including the cities of Centreville, Centre, Moody, Selma, Pelham,

Marion, Sylacauga, Livingston, Birmingham, Wetumpka, Auburn,

Talladega, Clanton, Alexander City, Hayneville, Montgomery, Oneonta,

Pell City, Demopolis, Gadsden, Alabaster, Roanoke, Ashland, Hamilton,

Columbiana, Hoover, Lafayette, Prattville, Tallassee, Eutaw, Valley,

Tuskegee, Anniston, Sulligent, Tuscaloosa, Dadeville, Troy,

Carrollton, Heflin, Moundville, Greensboro, Rockford, Fort Deposit,

Phenix City, Lanett, Fayette, Opelika, Eufaula, Union Springs,

Linden, Double Springs, Vernon, and Jasper

1105 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY

MORNING...

* 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, Dallas, Elmore,

  Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes,

  Macon, Marengo, Marion, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph,

  Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa,

  Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Isaias will move into

    the area Friday night, and may last as long as early Sunday

    morning. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher

    amounts up to 5 inches will result in the potential for flash

    flooding, especially in urban and other poor drainage areas.

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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