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Flash Flood — Chambers, AL

Mar 27, 2023

A multi-day severe weather event produced all modes of severe weather across Central Alabama. An upper low parked over the Midwest States and an upper ridge over the Florida Peninsula produced a deep layer of moisture and shear over Alabama. A slow moving surface cold front provided the focus for severe storms late Saturday night and continuing through Monday morning.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1089246). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Chambers, AL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Chambers County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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