Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 9 at 9:46PM CDT until August 10 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Madison County in north central Alabama...
* WHEN...Until 1245 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges measured 2
to 3" of rainfall in about half an hour earlier this evening,
with rainfall totals between 3-4" estimated in portions of
Northern and Western Huntsville. Local creeks in the city rose
several feet in an hour as a result. Indian Creek at Madison also
rose 4 feet during this time, and it continues to slowly rise.
Indian Creek should crest between 7 and 8 feet around or after
midnight, and slowly fall through sunrise.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, Triana, Marshall Space
Flight Center, University Of Alabama In Huntsville, Huntsville
International Airport and Alabama A And M University.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Madison, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov