Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 8 at 12:06PM CDT until August 8 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
FFWHUN
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
South Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Littleville, St.
Florian, Colbert Heights, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, New
Bethel, Pride Landing, Posey Loop and Ford City.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov