Sep 21, 2009
A very tropical airmass with dewpoints in the lower 70s interacted with a warm front and a strong low level jet to produce strong thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall. This resulted in flooding rainfall in extreme northeastern Alabama. Big Wills Creek, which is located 5 miles north of Fort Payne, was pushed out of its banks, forcing Big Wills Drive to be closed. ||In addition, the town hall and fire department buildings were damaged by water flowing through portions of the buildings. Sever
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 194025). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dekalb County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.