Flash Flood — Dallas, Alabama

2025-05-10 · near Potter, Dallas, Alabama

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall led to numerous instances of flooding in Selma. Flooded roadways included Broad St, Highland Ave, Dallas Ave, Alabama Ave, Water Ave, Mabry St, and Maxey St. A water rescue took place from a vehicle at Water and Maxey.

Wider weather episode

An upper low positioned over Mississippi brought widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area, generally from south to north. A couple instances of training thunderstorms brought several inches of rain to the Tuscaloosa and Selma areas, resulting in areas of street flooding. One thunderstorm just east of Selma briefly produced quarter-size hail in Burnsville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245074. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.