As of 12:34 a.m., the radar looks better than it did at 10 p.m., as the rain intensity has decreased. However, in places that have already seen a lot of rain today, rain is still falling at this time. There is only one active flash flood warning, and that is for parts of Bibb, Chilton, Perry and Dallas counties.
Nevertheless, we expect plenty of rain again on Saturday, perhaps more in the eastern part of the state. A flood warning remains in effect for all counties in northern Alabama and for most counties in central Alabama until Saturday afternoon.
The latest QPF map from the NWS WPC shows that locations in the northwest and southeast, primarily along I-22 and US-280, may see rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches, while the rest of the state can expect 1 inch or less. The good news is that no severe storms are expected Saturday, as the main focus will be on potential flooding. We will have lost the helicity needed for severe storms to form, although there will be enough instability at the surface for thunderstorms to form and fuel for them to survive for quite a while.
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