Flash Flood — Lamar, Alabama

2025-06-14 · near Millport, Lamar, Alabama

Event narrative

Flash flooding was reported around Millport. Highway 96 had shoulders washed out and area under the road washed out. Mount Carmel Rd had a culvert washed out, leaving it impassable. CR 27 and McAdams Rd were washed out as well.

Wider weather episode

A mid-level trough over the Mississippi River, along with subtropical ridging over the northern Gulf and eastward into the Atlantic, brought fairly moist southwesterly flow to Central Alabama. Afternoon convection resulted in a few strong to severe storms, with areas of tree damage in Cherokee, Jefferson, Tallapoosa, and Chambers counties. Later that evening, slow-moving thunderstorms dropped a few inches of rain over southern Lamar County, with several roadways being flooded or washed out.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259809. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.