Alabama, 1996

Flash Flood in Alabama, April 14 to 15, 1996

April 14 to 15, 1996 · NWS MOB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Ten to Twelve inches of rainfall in a twelve hour period caused several roads to flood in the south parts of Mobile county, generally along and south of I-10. Flooding of the roads started about 800 pm Sunday evening and continued through 500 am Monday morning.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.

Ten to Twelve inches of rainfall in a twelve hour period caused several roads to flood in the south parts of Mobile county, generally along and south of I-10. Flooding of the roads started about 800 pm Sunday evening and continued through 500 am Monday morning. Many roads had to be closed until water had drained from them. Many roads near the Fowl River became impassable and a portion of Lauendine Road was washed away. Traffic had to be rerouted until the road could be repaired. A couple of homes near the Fowl River had water in them and residents had to evacuate. A resident near the Fowl River, who raises exotic fish, saw rising water carry away most of his fish. As a result of the heavy rains, a sewer pipe collapsed spilling 400,000 gallons of untreated waste water into Halls Mill Creek.

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Mobile

When
April 14, 8:00 PM CST to April 15, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Mobile County, Fowl River
Property damage
$300,000
Coordinates
30.685, -88.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5543620.