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The parking lot for Forever Wild trails on the Tallapoosa River, just below Martin Dam, is flooded in 2020 as water is released from Lake Martin due to rain.

A recent report on the impacts of climate change state by state suggests that Thursday's weather could become commonplace.

The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information report released last month forecasts "increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall" in its summary of Alabama. But while downpours are projected to increase, the overall change in annual precipitation remains uncertain as the state sits in a "transition zone" between a projected rainier north and east and drier southwest. In other words, intense periods of rainfall may be offset by heightened periods of drought.