NWS Birmingham ALFF.W 0035September 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Calhoun and Cleburne, AL
The National Weather Service office in Birmingham issued a flash flood warning for Calhoun and Cleburne in Alabama, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on September 11. It was the 35th flash flood warning the NWS office in Birmingham issued in 2026. Alabama had 3 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 15 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flash 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, Birmingham AL
- Area
- Calhoun and Cleburne
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:18 p.m. CDT, September 11, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. CDT, September 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBMX FF.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... North Central Cleburne County in east central Alabama... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 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... Piedmont, Liberty Hill, Coleman Lake And Campground, Sweetwater Lake and Oak Level.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.