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Flood — Montgomery, AL

Apr 1, 2005

April began on an active note hydrologically across north central Alabama. Heavy rainfall occurredacross much of north central Alabama through the 2nd of April, with rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inchescommon, especially in areas to the south of a Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Anniston line. Localamounts of 8 to 10 inches occurred over the lower portions of the Alabama River basin below Selma.These rains produced mostly minor flooding on the lower Tallapoosa and Black Warrior Rivers, as wellas on th

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5446049). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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