Feb 24, 2016
A strong low pressure system moved northeast through Mississippi and across the northwest tip of Alabama during the overnight hours of the 23rd into the 24th. Bands of moderate to heavy showers and a few thunderstorms occurred ahead of this cold front and low across north Alabama. A wake low was generated behind one of the heavier precipitation bands and spread gusty winds of 35 to 50 mph across central into northeast Alabama during a period from approximately 10 pm through 1 am LST. Winds gust
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 618519). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dekalb County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.