Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northern Alabama Counties
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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 parts of Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Limestone counties in Alabama until 5:30 PM CDT.
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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
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL. Effective from June 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM CDT until June 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Limestone County in north central Alabama; East Central Colbert County in northwestern Alabama; Eastern Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama; Northern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama. Specific locations include Decatur, Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Ardmore, Killen, Town Creek, Lexington, Leighton, Courtland, St. Florian, Tanner, Underwood-Petersville, North Courtland, Hillsboro, Elkmont and Anderson.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
At 2:30 PM CDT, thunderstorms producing heavy rain with 3 to 6 inches of rain already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
Warning in effect from 2:30 PM CDT to 5:30 PM CDT on June 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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