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Flash Flood — Madison, AL

Jul 4, 2017

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Clusters of showers and thunderstorms took advantage of a very moist atmosphere to produce very heavy rain in some areas. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches occurred in the span of just a couple of hours in local areas of Madison and Jackson Counties leading to rapid runoff and flash flooding in a few locations. A couple of vehicles were swept off the road in the Hampton Cove area and along Slaughter Road in west Huntsville. A couple of roads were temporarily closed due to flash flooding in Madison Cou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 714636). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Madison, AL

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.

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