Flash Flood Warning Issued for Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Morgan Counties AL
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 days 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 AL has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of north central and northeastern Alabama until 1:30 AM CDT August 21.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Alabama
- Issued
- August 21, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Alabama.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL. Effective from 2026-08-20T22:33:00-05:00 until 2026-08-21T01:30:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Jackson County (northwestern), Limestone County (southeastern), Madison County, and Morgan County (northern) in Alabama. Specific locations include Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Scottsboro, Hartselle, Moores Mill, Redstone Arsenal, Meridianville, Priceville, Trinity, Stevenson, Owens Cross Roads, Hollywood, Skyline, Gurley, Woodville, Pisgah, Triana and Alabama A And M University.
What You Should Do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Avoid flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rain. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective August 20 at 10:33 PM CDT and expires August 21 at 1:30 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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