The National Weather Service (NWS) has put a portion of central Alabama, including Tallapoosa and Coosa counties, under flood watch Wednesday night through Friday morning due to the possibility of excessive rainfall.

According to NWS Birmingham, Tallapoosa County has a 55-75 percent chance of rain through Thursday night; Coosa County has a 75-100 percent chance. Two to four inches of rainfall is expected across the region.