Dec 28, 2018
Significant flash flooding unfolded across parts of southwest Alabama (Choctaw, Clarke Counties) where a swath of 5 to 10 inches of rain fell in a short period of time. The highest rainfall total that occurred in southwest Alabama was 10 inches near Aquilla, AL in Choctaw County. ||Numerous roads were closed or washed out across the aforementioned area due to the flash flooding. Floodwaters also inundated some homes in Choctaw and Clarke Counties. Rapidly rising floodwaters also led to a few wa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 797931). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.