Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 8:43PM CDT until May 6 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Perry County in central Alabama...
Central Dallas County in south central Alabama...
Northern Marengo County in southwestern Alabama...
Southern Greene County in west central Alabama...
Southern Hale County in west central Alabama...
Sumter County in west central Alabama...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Selma, Demopolis, Valley Grande, Marion, Livingston, York,
Greensboro, Uniontown, Cuba, Selmont-West Selmont, Jefferson,
Forkland, Boligee, Gainesville, Orrville, Epes, Newbern,
Faunsdale, Emelle and Dayton.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Dallas, AL; Greene, AL; Hale, AL; Marengo, AL; Perry, AL; Sumter, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL