Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 6 at 11:30PM CDT until May 7 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 9:30pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
FFWBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Autauga County...
Southern Chilton County...
East Central Perry County...
Southwestern Chambers County...
Elmore County..
Lee County...
Southern Tallapoosa County...
Northeastern Dallas County...
Central Macon County...
Northern Russell County..
* Until 330 AM CDT.
* At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across 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...
Auburn, Phenix City, Opelika, Millbrook, Tuskegee, Wetumpka,
Tallassee, Notasulga, Milstead, Smiths, Smiths Station, Elmore,
Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Maplesville, Franklin, Waverly,
Billingsley and Martin Dam.
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:
Autauga, AL; Chambers, AL; Chilton, AL; Dallas, AL; Elmore, AL; Lee, AL; Macon, AL; Perry, AL; Russell, AL; Tallapoosa, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL