HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Forecasters say heavy rains expected across the northern two-thirds of Alabama and into north Georgia will pose a flooding threat for the rest of the work week.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch that includes the metropolitan areas around Montgomery, Birmingham and Huntsville. Forecasters say the Tennessee Valley region will get 3-5 inches (inches 7.62-12.70 centimeters) of rain, and even more could fall in spots.
The flood watch is scheduled to start at midnight.
Gusty winds and additional heavy rains are possible in north Georgia and eastern Tennessee, according to forecasters.
Rain is predicted to begin Wednesday and last through Thursday night, meaning the flood threat will last into Friday, according to forecasters. There’s also a slight chance of severe weather in southwest Alabama on Thursday, the weather service said.