Flood in Macon County, Alabama

Macon County EMA informed local media about a person requiring a water rescue from a submerged vehicle that entered floodwaters of Uphapee Creek after the driver moved and drove around barricades on Wire Road/Macon County Road 53 at approximately 2:00 AM CST. A river gauge just downstream indicated the creek crested at 27.6 ft around this time.

A slow-moving storm system brought several inches of rainfall to most of Central Alabama from early morning on February 11 through the evening of February 12. While most areas saw at least 1-2 inches of rain, parts of southern and southeastern Central Alabama recorded as much as 8 inches, especially across parts of Lee, Macon, and Russell counties. Waves of heavy rainfall resulted in flooding along the Interstate 85 corridor during the afternoon of February 11 and again during the early morning of February 12. More storms formed in western and central parts of the area around midday February 12, ahead of an approaching cold front. A few of these storms produced hail up to penny to quarter size, notably around Tuscaloosa and Hoover, along with sporadic tree damage. After the frontal passage, flooding of large streams and creeks in Russell and Macon counties continued into February 13.