Jul 13, 2023
A moist and unstable airmass was present over southwest Alabama during the morning hours with PWATs near 2.5 inches. Slow moving thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours over Sumter County. Significant flooding occurred with radar estimated rainfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches fell over a three hour period. Additional storms developed on July 14th and produced localized flooding in Shelby County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1120633). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sumter County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.