Flood Warning Issued for North Alabama Counties
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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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A Flood Warning is in effect until 5 AM CDT Friday for six Alabama counties due to excessive rainfall causing flooding of rivers, creeks and low-lying areas.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North 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 North Alabama.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL. Effective from August 21 at 1:29 AM CDT until August 21 at 5:00 AM CDT. Replaces previous Flash Flood Warning.
Affected Areas
Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan counties in Alabama. Specific areas include southeastern Limestone County, Madison County, northern Morgan County, northwestern Jackson County, northwestern Marshall County and northeastern Lawrence County.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Flooding is already occurring.
Timeline
Alert effective August 21 at 1:29 AM CDT. Expires and ends August 21 at 5:00 AM CDT. No additional rainfall is expected.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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