Flash Flood — Russell, Alabama

2021-10-04 · near Ladonia, Russell, Alabama

Event narrative

Extensive flooding in Phenix City with several roads flooded and impassable.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 987617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.