Flood Warning Issued for Sumter County, AL
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 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 Birmingham AL has issued a Flood Warning for the Sucarnoochee River at Livingston in Sumter County due to heavy rainfall causing rapid rises.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Sumter County, Alabama
- Issued
- July 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Birmingham 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Sumter County, Alabama.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Birmingham AL. Effective from 2026-06-19T12:12:00-05:00 until 2026-06-20T14:31:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Sucarnoochee River at Livingston affecting Sumter County, AL.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. At 21.0 feet, cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 18.0 feet, flooding of farm lands around Livingston occurs. At 21.0 feet, overflow of low-lying agricultural lands increases.
Timeline
From Friday afternoon (2026-06-19) to early Saturday afternoon (2026-06-20). The river will rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 18.4 feet tomorrow evening, then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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