Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:55PM CDT until August 7 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 4:55pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWHUN
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Killen, St. Florian,
Underwood-Petersville, Ford City, Center Star, Elgin, Kingtown,
Oakland and Whitehead.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov