Apr 7, 2003
Showers and thunderstorms stretched west to east across south central Alabama. Several heavy rain producing storms traversed the same locations from just before sunrise into the early afternoon hours. Eleven counties were affected by the flooding and one woman was killed in Sumter County. National Weather Service Doppler Radar estimated the event totals from 3 to 8 inches with isolated higher amounts, the heaviest occurring across central Sumter County. A few locations experienced rainfall
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5354423). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sumter County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.