Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:09PM CDT until May 7 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 7:09pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Autauga County in central Alabama...
Southwestern Elmore County in east central Alabama...
Northern Lowndes County in south central Alabama...
Northern Montgomery County in south central Alabama...
Northern Bullock County in southeastern Alabama...
Southern Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
Southwestern Russell County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 1215 AM CDT.
* At 909 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...
Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Hurtsboro, Milstead, Pike Road,
Coosada, Autaugaville, White Hall, Shorter, Lowndesboro, Benton,
Waugh, Mount Meigs, Tysonville, Victoryland, Emerald Mountain,
Auburn University In Montgomery, Eastdale Mall and Lagoon Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Autauga, AL; Bullock, AL; Elmore, AL; Lowndes, AL; Macon, AL; Montgomery, AL; Russell, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL