Jul 4, 2013
A nearly stationary band of heavy rain developed on the 4th of July across portions of northwest and north central Alabama. A bulk of the rainfall occurred during the late morning through late afternoon hours. The hardest hit counties were Lawrence, eastern Limestone, western Madison and Morgan Counties where 5 to 10 inches of rain were measured. Widespread areal flooding occurred and numerous roads were closed or became impassible in some areas through the evening of July 6th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 471617). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.