Flash Flood — Butler, Alabama

2022-02-03 · near Forest Home, Butler, Alabama

Event narrative

Significant flash flooding west of Greenville. Portions of CR 38 North and Hawkins Lane were completely washed out.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and unstable airmass developed ahead of an approaching cold front. Storms developed along the front and produced damaging wind gusts as they moved across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Heavy rain caused flooding across portions of the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1010040. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.