Marion

... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 9 PM CST this evening through
Tuesday afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama... east
central Alabama... northeast Alabama... northwest Alabama and
west central Alabama... including the following areas... in
central Alabama... Blount... Jefferson... St. Clair and Walker.
In east central Alabama... Calhoun. In northeast Alabama...
Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama... Marion and
Winston. In west central Alabama... Fayette... Lamar... Pickens
and Tuscaloosa.

* From 9 PM CST this evening through Tuesday afternoon

* rainfall of 2 to 4 inches can be expected across the watch area
through 6 PM Tuesday.

* The heavy rainfall will cause area streams and creeks to
overflow their banks... cause water levels to rise in poor
drainage areas... and may lead to dangerous flooding conditions
on roads at low water crossings.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.