Flash Flood in Shelby County, Alabama
Flash Flood January 10, 2026 · Shelby County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rain led to flooding in northern Shelby County. Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Rd rose into minor flood stage at 6:30 am. Downstream at Pelham, the creek crested in minor flood stage at 8.2 feet at 10:15 am.
The wider storm
A multi-wave severe event unfolded from the afternoon of January 9 through the morning of January 10. While the first wave featured no severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall over Birmingham led to numerous flooding issues. Early the next morning, additional heavy rainfall led to more flooding issues in parts of Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair counties. A bowing line segment moved across Marengo, Dallas, Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery, and Lee counties, with scattered instances of wind damage. In addition, a cell in advance of the main QLCS produced an EF-0 tornado in northern Cleburne County.
Began near New Hope (33.3605, -86.7041).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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