Alabama, 1999

Flash Flood in Alabama, June 16, 1999

June 16, 1999 · NWS BMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
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.

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Randolph

When
June 16, 5:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Roanoke
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.294, -85.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall up to ten inches in a few hours caused flooding throughout the city of Roanoke. Numerous roads were closed and a few homes had water in them. One family was temporarily trapped in their home before being rescued by the fire department.

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: 5706380.