Mar 17, 2021
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms and showers produced rain amounts of 3 to 5 inches across north Alabama. The heaviest rains were in northwest Alabama around the Quad Cities/Shoals area, and south of the Tennessee River, mainly along and east of the I-65 corridor. This resulted in numerous reports of flash flooding, particularly in the Shoals of northwest Alabama and Cullman County. The flooding prompted the closure of many roads and schools affected by the flooding. The thunderstorms came in mu
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 948182). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Colbert County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.