Despite continued rain, Alabama Power Company officials expect to keep lake levels at or below summer pool.

“Due to heavy rainfall and additional rainfall expected, we have begun our normal flood control operations for the Coosa reservoirs,” said Brandon Glover, spokesman for Alabama Power Company.

Glover said spill-gate procedures were implemented Monday afternoon on Logan Martin Lake.

“We plan to keep the lake under the summer pool level of 365 feet,” he said.

Glover said Logan Martin Lake was at 364 feet Monday afternoon.

“Our normal flood control operations should take care of any extra rainfall or downriver flows,” he said.

Alabama Power Company officials said although they are working to maintain lake elevations at or below summer pool, use of flood easements above summer pool to manage high flows is possible. Individuals on or near the reservoirs should take necessary precaution and action to protect their interests.

John Sirmon, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Birmingham, said the Pell City area received approximately one-quarter-inch of rain Monday morning, with another one-tenth-inch expected.

“The rain is expected to move back in Tuesday, with a 30 percent chance of rain,” he said.

Sirmon said there is an 80 to 90 percent chance of rain Tuesday night through Wednesday.

“We could see as much as 3 to 4 inches of rain through the week ending Friday morning,” he said.

Sirmon said some area rivers are at bank-full conditions.

He said there were no current flood warnings or watches for the Coosa River Monday afternoon, however, there was a flash flood watch in effect until 4 p.m. Monday for all of north-central Alabama, including St. Clair, Jefferson, Talladega, Calhoun, Shelby, Etowah and other counties in that region.

“Talladega County has seen about one-tenth to two-tenths of an inch of rain, and will probably get about 3 to 4 inches of rainfall through the remainder of the week,” he said.

Steve Dover, public information officer for the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency, said the Alabama Department of Transportation closed a portion of one road Monday due to flooding.

“ALDOT officials told us shortly after noon that a portion of U.S. 78 East from the Lincoln city limits to the Calhoun County line was closed due to flooding,” he said.

Dover said officials were uncertain when the road would reopen.

“That was the only report we had of a road closed due to rain,” he said. “And we haven’t heard of any other problems due to rain.”

Patrice Posey, assistant director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency, said she had not heard of any problems in St. Clair County due to rain or flooding.

For more information about Alabama Power Company lakes and updates, visit https://lakes.alabamapower.com or call 1-800-LAKES11 (1-800-525-3711).