More Rain Expected Wednesday for Alabama’s Already Saturated Soil

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More rain is on the way to Alabama, where forecasters estimate that more than 10 inches fell in some spots during a six-day span.

The National Weather Service said rain chances will increase across Alabama late Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Forecasters say the additional rains could lead to some flash flooding across the South.

Rainfall estimates from the weather service show that more than 14 inches of rain fell Dec. 21-26 in parts of eastern Alabama, near Clayton. Estimates show that more than 10 inches fell in northwest Alabama, near Haleyville, during the same period.

Rainfall estimates for Dec. 21-26 in other parts of Alabama: 9.3 inches near Auburn; 8.5 near Troy; 7.3 near Decatur; 5.8 near Birmingham; 6.6 near Montgomery; and 7.9 near Mobile.

 

 

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