FloodZoneMap.org

Tropical Depression — Montgomery, AL

May 29, 2018

Sub-tropical storm Alberto made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle Monday evening, Monday May 28th. The cyclone advanced northward into Central Alabama during the overnight hours and into Tuesday, May 29th. It was downgraded to a depression as it entered the southern counties of Central Alabama. The depression produced sustained winds of 25-35 mph across Central Alabama along with heavy rainfall. The duration of the higher winds Monday night resulted in numerous trees being uprooted alo

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 758436). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Montgomery, AL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Montgomery County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

View Montgomery County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood1 death$1.8M damage

Montgomery, AL · May 7, 2009

A slow moving area of thunderstorms brought considerable flash flooding to several counties in central and southeast Alabama. A relatively narrow but rather long swath of rainfall of 3 to more than 7 inches stretched from northeastern Autauga County, across the city of…

Read the full account →
Tropical Storm$175K damage

Montgomery, AL · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Montgomery, AL · Apr 6, 2025

Deep-layer ridging over the Southeast United States held up a trough over the Central United States for the first few days of April, leading to a prolonged and significant severe weather and flooding event from Texas to Ohio and West Virginia along a stalled boundary.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Montgomery, AL · Apr 6, 2025

Deep-layer ridging over the Southeast United States held up a trough over the Central United States for the first few days of April, leading to a prolonged and significant severe weather and flooding event from Texas to Ohio and West Virginia along a stalled boundary.

Read the full account →