Feb 12, 2020
Excessive rainfall across northern and central Alabama and Mississippi as well as in parts of the Tennessee Valley, resulted in very significant rises along the Alabama River and Tombigbee Rivers in southwest Alabama. This major flooding also resulted in other rivers flooding across the Mobile River Delta, including the Bayou Sara at Saraland.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 879312). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mobile County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.