Hurricane to bring heavy rain to area; counties under flash flood watch

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Hurricane Sally made landfall this morning and local counties will begin to see impacts from the storm.

Since 7 a.m. this morning, Tallapoosa and Elmore counties are under a flash flood watch until 7 p.m. Thursday. Rainfall totals are predicted to be high, anywhere from 4 to 8 inches, and localized flooding is possible, according to the National Weather Service of Birmingham.