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Flood — Jefferson, AL

Feb 12, 2025

Severe weather was anticipated across southern parts of Central Alabama during the late evening of February 12 and into early February 13. As much of Central Alabama remained cool with cloud cover and light rainfall much of the day on February 12, a warm front became stalled over south-central Alabama and struggled to lift northward. Rainfall intensified over the Birmingham and Montgomery areas by the late evening, with 3-4 inches of rainfall causing minor flooding issues into the overnight hour

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1228492). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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