Flash Flood in Russell County, Alabama
Flash Flood October 4, 2021 · Russell County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Extensive flooding in Phenix City with several roads flooded and impassable.
The wider storm
An upper level trough just west of the Mississippi River on October 3rd become stationary and evolved into a closed upper low by October 5th. The closed upper low remained nearly stationary for 48 hours and before finally lifting northward on October 7th. This system brought a variety of severe weather across Central Alabama over a five day period, including wind damage, large hail and extensive flash flooding. The most impactful flooding taking place during the evening of October 6th. Torrential, training rain and thunderstorms produced excessive rain totals across Blount, Shelby and Jefferson Counties and resulted in two fatalities in Shelby County.
Began near Ladonia (32.5080, -85.0590).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 987617. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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