Flash Flood Warning Issued for Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence Counties AL
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 months 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 southeastern Colbert, southeastern Lauderdale and northwestern Lawrence counties in Alabama until 4 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Alabama
- Issued
- June 11, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Alabama.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL. Effective from 1:00 PM CDT to 4:00 PM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Colbert County, southeastern Lauderdale County, and northwestern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama. Specific locations include Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Killen, Town Creek, Littleville, Leighton, St. Florian, Anderson, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, Ford City, Whiteoak, Colbert Heights, Center Star, Red Bank, Elgin, New Bethel and Pride Landing.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with a rainfall rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 1:00 PM CDT until 4:00 PM CDT on May 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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