Key facts
- Alert
- Flood Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Huntsville AL
- Areas
- Colbert, AL; Lauderdale, AL; Lawrence, AL; Limestone, AL
- Places
- Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Ardmore, Killen, Town Creek, Cherokee, Littleville, Lexington
- In effect
- until 10:00 AM CST, Nov 1, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.”
NWS Huntsville AL, Flood Warning, 7:03 AM CST Nov 1, 2026 · official alert
“Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”
NWS Huntsville AL, Flood Warning, 7:03 AM CST Nov 1, 2026 · official alert
“Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.”
NWS Huntsville AL, Flood Warning, 7:03 AM CST Nov 1, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Do not drive into flooded roads. The National Weather Service says to turn around, don't drown, because most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground if water is rising near you. Stay away from rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying spots where flooding is occurring or imminent.
Never drive around barricades. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 1 foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle away.
Check the National Weather Service for updates, since the warning runs until 10:00 AM CST and conditions can change.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance claims show past flooding in these counties. Colbert County has 144 claims, Lauderdale County 141 and Lawrence County 46, as of September 9, 2026. These counts cover only insured properties, so they likely understate total flood damage.
Colbert County has several federal disaster declarations for storms, including one for severe storms and flooding on May 21, 2020. Lauderdale and Lawrence counties also appear in declarations from 2011, and Lawrence in one from 2016.
Updates
- NWS Huntsville AL issued the flood warning until 10:00 AM CST.
History here
Colbert County: 144 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2026.
Colbert County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4710 (2023): severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes
- DR-4546 (2020): severe storms and flooding
- DR-4426 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4251 (2016): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-1971 (2011): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
Lauderdale County: 141 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2025.
Lauderdale County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4710 (2023): severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes
- DR-1971 (2011): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
Lawrence County: 46 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1983, most recent 2025.
Lawrence County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4251 (2016): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-1971 (2011): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
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Questions
- Is there a flood warning in Florence, Alabama?
- Yes. The National Weather Service issued a Flood Warning at 7:03 AM CST that includes Florence and the rest of Lauderdale County, in effect until 10:00 AM CST.
- Which Alabama counties are under the flood warning?
- The warning covers Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence and Limestone counties. The description names northern Lawrence County.
- How much more rain is expected?
- The National Weather Service says additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible across the warned area. Radar and rain gauges showed heavy thunderstorm rain at 701 AM CST.
Sources
- NWS Huntsville AL: Flood Warning, Nov 1, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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