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Flash Flood — Escambia, AL

Dec 14, 2009

Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rains that caused widespread flooding in portions of south central and southwest Alabama. Flooding from area rivers and small streams produced the most widespread flooding in portions of Escambia County, Alabama in the Atmore, Flomaton and Brewton areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency places the estimates for flood damage to property near 5.9 million U.S. Dollars in Escambia County, Alabama for this episode.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 208848). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Escambia, AL

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

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