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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

3-9 Inches of Rainfall fell December 24th - 26th
 
Heavy Rainfall that fell between December 25th and 26th setup major river flooding across the Huntsville forecast area.
River Flooding along the Big Nance Creek
at Courtland (Crested at 22.13 feet on the 26th - Major Flood)
River Flooding along the Flint River at
Brownsboro (Crested at 22.99 feet on the 26th,
Just shy of the record flood of 23.0 feet)
River Flooding along the Tennessee River
at Florence (Has been fluctuating between
22 and 24 feet since the 25th)
River Flooding along Indian Creek at
Madison (Crested at 11.37 feet on the 25th)
River Flooding along the Tennessee River at Whitesburg (Crested at 22.31 feeton the 27th)

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