Aug 4, 2001
Abundant tropical moisture, with a direct trajectory off the Atlantic Ocean, was lifted up the higher terrain of northwest Madison County, resulting in potent precipitation-producing showers and thunderstorms that became anchored because of a light mean wind flow aloft. Rain gages in the flood area recorded upwards of 4 inches of rain in just a couple of hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5265962). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Madison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.