Following weeks of dry weather, the thirsty ground in Cullman County appears to be soaking up two days’ worth of long-awaited rainfall — even if it’s coming all at once.

Officials reported no significant flooding issues throughout the area late Friday, even as the skies dropped more than three inches of rain on some parts of the county.

“We haven’t had any reports of flooding problems so far,” said Cullman County Emergency Management Agency director Phyllis Little. “We’ve had from 2.5 to 3 inches of rain since it started Thursday night, but for now, the ground is absorbing all the precipitation we’re getting.”

Low-lying areas at Hanceville — typically among the first to flood when the Cullman area sees heavy rains — made it through the day Friday without the threat of flooding, said mayor Kenneth Nail.

“I checked on our problem areas earlier today, and so far it seems like we’ve not had any issues,” said Nail late Friday. “I hope it stays that way.”

Forecasts call for more rain to fall through the day Saturday, with rainfall totals expected to approach five inches, from the Thursday-Sunday period when precipitation is heaviest. Little said she’s hopeful that the area’s moisture-deprived soil, coupled with a rain that’s steady rather than torrential, will assure the county makes it through some of this year’s heaviest rainfall without experiencing major flooding.

“If it keeps going like it has so far, I think we’ll be okay,” she said. “It’s not been a really heavy rain; just a really steady rain. Hopefully we won’t get any problems with flooding or any washouts before things clear up again.”

The formation of Tropical Storm Olga in the Gulf of Mexico could exacerbate rain totals as it makes landfall on the Louisiana coast and pushes northward through Mississippi and Tennessee, with its center remaining just west of Alabama.

The fast-moving system is expected to move through the Southeast throughout the day Saturday, posing its greatest threat thanks to potentially heavy rainfall. As of Friday evening, there were no watches or warnings issued in relation to Olga, whose winds are expected to weaken once it comes ashore.