Flash Flood in Cherokee County, Alabama

Flash Flood May 27, 2025 · Cherokee County, Alabama

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few roads around Terrapin Creek were impassable due to flooding, including CR 8 near Stewart Bridge and CR 14 and CR 433. Water surrounded a home off Highway 9 just north of Piedmont. A section of CR 33 was washed out as well.

The wider storm

Several afternoons of thunderstorm activity occurred during the fourth week of May, with hail and wind damage being reported around Central Alabama over the course of four days. In addition, heavy rainfall on May 27 resulted in several impassable roadways along Terrapin Creek in Cherokee County.

Began near Gnatville (33.9562, -85.6454).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1254195. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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