Weather - WLTZ 38 | Columbus Georgia Regional News & Community

Warnings

flood
Chambers County, AL

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT WADLEY.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...SOME FLOODING OCCURS IN THE WADLEY AREA.
BETWEEN 22 AND 25 FEET THE BRIDGE OVER BEAVERDAM CREEK FLOODS.

$$

Watches

flash flood
Chambers County, AL

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST
CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...BLOUNT...
COOSA...ELMORE...JEFFERSON...MONTGOMERY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR
AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...
CLAY...CLEBURNE...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND
TALLAPOOSA. IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BULLOCK.

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA HAS SATURATED THE GROUND
AND THE ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS WOULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REDEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OVER AREAS ALREADY
IMPACTED BY FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

Lee County, AL

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST
CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...BLOUNT...
COOSA...ELMORE...JEFFERSON...MONTGOMERY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR
AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...
CLAY...CLEBURNE...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND
TALLAPOOSA. IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BULLOCK.

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA HAS SATURATED THE GROUND
AND THE ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS WOULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REDEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OVER AREAS ALREADY
IMPACTED BY FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

Russell County, AL

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST
CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...BLOUNT...
COOSA...ELMORE...JEFFERSON...MONTGOMERY...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR
AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...CHAMBERS...
CLAY...CLEBURNE...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL AND
TALLAPOOSA. IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...BULLOCK.

* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EASTERN ALABAMA HAS SATURATED THE GROUND
AND THE ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS WOULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
WITH ANY ADDITIONAL REDEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OVER AREAS ALREADY
IMPACTED BY FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

Columbus-area Forecast

7-Day Forecast: Columbus

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • °

Cloudy

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 66°

Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 90°
  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 91°
  • 67°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 68°

Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 67°

Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 65°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Columbus as of

  • 78°(Feels like 82°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: SSW @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.04 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:39
  • Sunset: 20:34
  • Humidity: 74%
  • UV Index: 10.00

Regional Conditions

Columbus
78°

News Tips

* denotes required fields

Send us your story ideas and news tips.  We will contact you if we are able to pursue the story you send.

Log InNot you? Log out
We're sorry, but only one entry is allowed per person.
Thank you for your continued interest.

Thanks for sending your news tip.  We will be in touch if your idea is actionable.

GASBC
Powered by WorldNow
Powered by WorldNow All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WLTZ. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.