Flash Flood — Randolph, Alabama

2023-03-26 · near Almond, Randolph, Alabama

Event narrative

Widespread 3-5 inches of rainfall across southern Randolph County. Several streets in Wadley and Roanoke were flooded and impassable.

Wider weather episode

A multi-day severe weather event produced all modes of severe weather across Central Alabama. An upper low parked over the Midwest States and an upper ridge over the Florida Peninsula produced a deep layer of moisture and shear over Alabama. A slow moving surface cold front provided the focus for severe storms late Saturday night and continuing through Monday morning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.