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Flash Flood — Autauga, AL

Sep 1, 2000

South central Alabama received four to eight inches of rain in a short period of time. The heavy rainfall caused significant flooding in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties. One of the hardest hit areas was Prattville. Emergency Management officials estimated at least 100 homes were damaged and a dozen received major damage. Many residents of the Candlestick Mobile Home Park were rescued by boat and 70 additional residents were evacuated. Approximately 20 businesses also sustained dama

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5171130). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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