Sep 18, 2021
Showers and thunderstorms repeatedly moved across western portions of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties on the 17th, producing widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 over a few hours. Heavy rainfall also affected Limestone County, both downtown in Decatur, and north, along the AL/TN border again on the 18th. This led to numerous reports of flooding and flash flooding in and around Cherokee, AL, Ardmore, AL, and in Decatur, AL.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 987223). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Limestone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.