Flash Flood in Washington County, Alabama

Flash Flood January 2, 2017 · Washington County, Alabama

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant flash flooding occurred near the Leroy area of Washington County. The flash flooding was the result of over 6 inches of rain falling over just a couple of hours of time, with most of the rainfall occurring in just 90 minutes. Roads were washed out near Highway 43, including Lower Ferry Road, Sullivan Lane, Powell Cutoff Road, and Upper Ferry Roadway. The washouts also exposed and damaged a water main and natural gas line. Over a foot of water was reported on Luke River Road.

The wider storm

A surface low developed over the southern Plains and moved east into the Tennessee Valley, resulting in numerous thunderstorms across the area that produced damaging winds and flooding across southwest and south central Alabama.

Began near Leroy (31.4767, -88.0098).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 675502. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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