Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 7:15PM CDT until May 6 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 715 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 2 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...
Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Milstead, Pike Road, Coosada,
Autaugaville, White Hall, Shorter, Lowndesboro, Benton, Hunter,
Maxwell Air Force Base, Woodcrest, Dannelly Field, Montgomery
Riverwalk Stadium, Alabama State Capitol, Alabama State
University, Hope Hull and Hyundai Motors Of Alabama.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Autauga, AL; Elmore, AL; Lowndes, AL; Macon, AL; Montgomery, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL