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Flood — Cullman, AL

Feb 22, 2019

Extensive flooding encompassed much of the Tennessee Valley from mid-late February, specifically from February 20th through the 24th. Monthly rainfall totals across the area easily surpassed a foot of rainfall for the month, with many locations racking up totals approaching 15 for the month. Widespread flooding occurred on all tributaries and especially along the Tennessee River thanks to numerous round of rainfall that varied anywhere from 2-3 to 5-8 of rain at a time throughout the month. This

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 811573). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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