Feb 6, 2020
Heavy rainfall and severe storms affected Central Alabama on February 5th and 6th as several impulses emanated from a deep upper trough centered over the central United States. This event yielded tornadoes, damaging winds, and flooding.||The northward progression of a warm front allowed a seasonably warm and moist air mass to overspread the region on Wednesday, February 5th, with afternoon temperatures in the 70s and dew points in the 60s. The initial round of convection on this day included are
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 878256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Etowah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.