NWS Huntsville ALFA.W 0013August 5, 2026
Flood Warning: Lauderdale, AL
The National Weather Service office in Huntsville issued a flood warning for Lauderdale in Alabama, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on August 5. It was the 13th areal flood warning the NWS office in Huntsville issued in 2026. Alabama had 6 flood warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Huntsville AL
- Area
- Lauderdale
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:29 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. CDT, August 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHUN FA.W 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... * WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 429 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Florence, Killen, Lexington, St. Florian, Underwood- Petersville, Anderson, Center Star, Green Hill, Kingtown, Elgin, Whitehead and Zip City. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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