Flood Warning Issued for Clarke and Washington Counties in Alabama

Source: NOAA · Southwestern Alabama

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NOAA issued it on May 12, 2026, 3 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Clarke and Washington Counties in Alabama, with minor flooding expected along the Tombigbee River starting Monday morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Southwestern Alabama
Issued
May 12, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Mobile 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Alabama.

Flood Warning in Alabama

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Mobile AL. It was sent on April 29, 2026, at 11:12 AM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Clarke and Washington Counties in Alabama, specifically the Tombigbee River near Leroy.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 24.0 feet, flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. The river stage was 2.5 feet at 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday and is expected to rise to 24.1 feet by Monday morning.

Timeline

The alert is effective from April 29, 2026, at 11:12 AM CDT, with onset on May 4, 2026, at 6:20 AM CDT, and expires on April 30, 2026, at 11:15 AM CDT, but remains in effect from Monday morning until further notice.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Clarke and Washington Counties in Alabama, with minor flooding expected along the Tombigbee River starting Monday morning.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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