Flood Watch 04/05/2025 08:26 for Alabama, Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued April 5 at 10:26AM CDT until April 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 5, 2025 - 8:26am
Expires: 
April 6, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin AL, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan and southern middle Tennessee, including the following areas, Franklin TN, Lincoln and Moore. * WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An approaching storm system will bring heavy rainfall into northwestern Alabama into the late afternoon or evening hours tonight and continue to bring heavy rainfall to the area into Sunday afternoon, before exiting the area. Two to four inches of rainfall are expected with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Lauderdale; Colbert; Franklin; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; DeKalb; Cullman; Moore; Lincoln; Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL