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Flash Flood — Talladega, AL

Mar 7, 1996

Heavy rains caused flash flooding across the northern portion of Talladega County swelling creeks and flooding a number of roads. One man escaped with minor injuries when he tried to drive through a flooded section of road in Lincoln and his car was swepted into a stream and destroyed.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5546745). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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