Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 7 at 5:06PM CDT until June 7 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 3:06pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Alabama, including
the following counties, in north central Alabama, Limestone. In
northwest Alabama, Colbert, Lauderdale and Lawrence.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 503 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported flooding
near Killen due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia,
Rogersville, Ardmore, Killen, Town Creek, Lexington,
Leighton, Courtland, St. Florian, Tanner, Underwood-
Petersville, North Courtland, Hillsboro, Elkmont, Anderson
and Lester.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL; Lawrence, AL; Limestone, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov