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Alabama Flood Stories

1,380 first-hand accounts of flood events in Alabama, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

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Jackson, AL · Feb 10, 2020

Another heavy rainfall event unfolded across the area from the 10th through the 11th, with the vast majority of the Hydrologic Service Area receiving anywhere from 2-4 inches of rainfall. Isolated reports of 5-6 inches of rainfall occurred in a few spots across the area.

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Flood

Jackson, AL · Feb 10, 2020

Another heavy rainfall event unfolded across the area from the 10th through the 11th, with the vast majority of the Hydrologic Service Area receiving anywhere from 2-4 inches of rainfall. Isolated reports of 5-6 inches of rainfall occurred in a few spots across the area.

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Flood

Colbert, AL · Feb 11, 2020

Another heavy rainfall event unfolded across the area from the 10th through the 11th, with the vast majority of the Hydrologic Service Area receiving anywhere from 2-4 inches of rainfall. Isolated reports of 5-6 inches of rainfall occurred in a few spots across the area.

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Flash Flood

Etowah, AL · Sep 16, 2004

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Several homes suffered mainly roof damage. Power was not fully restored for at least 2 days. The Etowah County Emergency Management Agency recorded a wind gust of 57 miles an hour during Ivan.

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Flash Flood

Jefferson, AL · Jul 21, 2022

A MCS over Tennessee during the morning hours of July 21 pushed an outflow boundary into north Alabama in the afternoon. The air mass was very unstable south of the outflow boundary with surface based CAPE 3500-4500 J/kg and DCAPE 1300-1500 J/kg.

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Flash Flood

Montgomery, AL · Jun 4, 2024

Scattered showers and thunderstorms affected Central Alabama during the afternoon and evening of June 4. One slow-moving thunderstorm over the city of Montgomery dumped 2-3 inches of rain within two hours, resulting in significant street flooding along and south of Interstate 85.

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Flash Flood$15K damage

Clarke, AL · Aug 30, 1996

Rainfall of around eight inches caused many roads in the east part of the county to become impassable. The rains started around 800 am and continued into the afternoon. Many of the roads remained closed until the early evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Mobile, AL · Apr 24, 2021

A two part severe weather outbreak impacted the northern Gulf Coast. An early morning squall line brought wind damage to numerous locations. The second round of severe storms in the afternoon and early evening resulted in very large hail across potions of inland southwest and…

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Flash Flood

Clarke, AL · Apr 24, 2021

A two part severe weather outbreak impacted the northern Gulf Coast. An early morning squall line brought wind damage to numerous locations. The second round of severe storms in the afternoon and early evening resulted in very large hail across potions of inland southwest and…

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Limestone, AL · Sep 18, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Limestone, AL · Sep 18, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Limestone, AL · Sep 18, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Morgan, AL · Sep 18, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Colbert, AL · Sep 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours.

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Flash Flood

Calhoun, AL · Sep 16, 2004

Hundreds, if not thousands, of trees and power lines were blown down countywide. Only 3 or 4 homes suffered significant damage, while 30 to 50 homes received mainly minor roof damage. Maximum wind gust were estimated between 55 and 65 miles an hour.

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Flash Flood

Lauderdale, AL · Mar 23, 2020

Showers and thunderstorms repeated dropped heavy rainfall across far northwest Alabama and adjacent sections of southwest Tennessee. Rainfall amounts of 1.5-3 inches fell in these areas during the early morning hours of the 23rd.

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