Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox, northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, George, Greene, Perry, Stone and Wayne.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers is likely in some areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - After an extensive period of morning and afternoon rain and flooding across the region, additional thunderstorm development is occurring this evening between the Highway 84 and I-10 corridors. This additional rainfall is likely to result in additional instances of flash flooding. Much of the region has seen 4 to 8 inches of rain so far today, with locally higher totals over 10 inches. Stone County has received 12 to 13 inches of rain so far today which has resulted in major flooding across the county and numerous water rescues. Much lower totals have been observed along the immediate coast. Several additional inches of rain is likely tonight with this renewed storm development which will result in additional instances of flash flooding, some of which could be significant and life threatening.

More rounds of storms are likely to develop on Friday, resulting in a continued threat of flash flooding across the region. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood