Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Madison and Jackson Counties, AL
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Huntsville has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Madison County and northwestern Jackson County in Alabama until 6:00 PM CDT on June 7, 2026.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Alabama
- Issued
- June 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Huntsville AL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Alabama.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (event code FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Huntsville AL. The alert is effective from June 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM CDT until June 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT. The message type is Alert with severity Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Likely.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Madison County in north central Alabama and Northwestern Jackson County in northeastern Alabama. Specific locations include New Market, North Huntsville, Skyline, Northern Huntsville, Scottsboro, Moores Mill, Meridianville, Hazel Green, Gurley, Alabama A And M University, Pleasant Groves, Hytop, Hollytree, Princeton, Trenton, Garth, Larkin, Maysville, Estillfork, Brownsboro and Plevna.
What You Should Do
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads; find an alternate route.
Expected Conditions
At 3:06 PM CDT, thunderstorms producing heavy rain were reported in New Market, North Huntsville, and Skyline. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain have fallen with an expected rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Flash flooding is already occurring with multiple road closures, water entering residences, and water rescues reported.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM CDT and ends at June 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT.
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