Jun 28, 2011
A quasi-linear convective system dropped south from Tennessee into northern Alabama just after sunrise. The storms dumped very heavy rainfall in far northwest Alabama as a secondary system moved east and merged with the southward moving system. This enabled some areas to receive rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches in portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. Flash flooding resulted at many notorious low water crossings and poor drainage locations in urban areas of the Quad Cities. In additi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 331379). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lauderdale County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.