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