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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | ST. CLAIR |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 09/17/2009 20:20:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | MARGARET |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.71/-86.52 |
| End Date | 09/17/2009 22:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 4 |
| End Azimuth | WNW |
| End Location | MARGARET |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.71/-86.52 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 50.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A slow moving upper level disturbance helped spark several days of thunderstorms across Central Alabama. The storms were slow moving, and produced very heavy rainfall in some locations, which led to flash flooding. |
| Event Narrative | Flooding, described as major, was reported in Argo, with almost a foot of water into some businesses on Main Street. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.266M | 0.00K | |||||||
| LOMAX | CHILTON CO. | AL | 09/16/2009 | 09:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTGOMERY | MONTGOMERY CO. | AL | 09/16/2009 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ORD | ETOWAH CO. | AL | 09/16/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 35 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| HALEYVILLE POSEY ARP | WINSTON CO. | AL | 09/16/2009 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| DUKE | CALHOUN CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| SCOTROCK | SHELBY CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KEYSTONE | SHELBY CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| CRUMLEY CHAPEL | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WOODLAWN | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARGARET | ST. CLAIR CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ODENVILLE | ST. CLAIR CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 19:20 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| HELENA | SHELBY CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARGARET | ST. CLAIR CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| LEEDS | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 09/17/2009 | 23:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| RIVER VIEW | TUSCALOOSA CO. | AL | 09/18/2009 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAYETTE | FAYETTE CO. | AL | 09/18/2009 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| CREWS | LAMAR CO. | AL | 09/18/2009 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| JASPER | WALKER CO. | AL | 09/18/2009 | 19:42 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| DEATSVILLE | ELMORE CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| PINE FLAT | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K | |
| HACKNEYVILLE | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 08:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| KELLYTON | COOSA CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| MELLOW VLY | CLAY CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HATCHETT | CLAY CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COOLEY | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 10:30 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRAHAM | RANDOLPH CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 11:15 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAIRDALE | BIBB CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 12:35 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PERRYVILLE | PERRY CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SALEM | LEE CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CUSSETA | CHAMBERS CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LADONIA | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 09/19/2009 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HACKLEBURG | MARION CO. | AL | 09/20/2009 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAYETTE | FAYETTE CO. | AL | 09/20/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PICKENSVILLE | PICKENS CO. | AL | 09/20/2009 | 18:35 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.266M | 0.00K |


