A little rain may have held off the crowds from the annual Wetumpka FFA Alumni Rodeo Friday night, but it was all day fun Saturday under dry skies. The bluebird skies painted the sky as participants of the rodeo paraded to downtown Saturday afternoon to let everyone know the show was still on. Dozens of children hung onto sheep for the mutton busting competition and then the night was filled with cowboys and cowgirls riding horses and bulls at the rodeo arena at the Wetumpka Sports Complex. Those in attendance got a chance to see great times in barrel racing, steer wrestling and break away roping. They also got a chance to see great scores in bare back bronc, saddle bronc and bullriding.
TORNADO WATCH 187 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BLOUNT BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA
DALLAS ELMORE ETOWAH
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY
PICKENS PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL SHELBY ST. CLAIR
SUMTER TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT,
CARROLLTON, CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS,
EUFAULA, EUTAW, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO, HEFLIN,
HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, LANETT, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON,
LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE,
ONEONTA, OPELIKA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE,
ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSCALOOSA,
TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.
.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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