Sep 5, 2011
A cold front interacted with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee to produce a sustained period of rainfall, beginning in some places during the evening of the 4th and not ending until midday or during the afternoon of the 6th. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were common area wide. The heaviest rains occurred in a swath from Cullman through Marshall, DeKalb and Jackson Counties where some places received 8 to 12 inches of rainfall. The heaviest rainfall rates were observed during the morning
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 349606). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marshall County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.