Flash Flooding in Alabama, April 6 to 7, 2025

Name: Flash Flooding in Alabama, April 6 to 7, 2025
Start: 2025-04-06T17:00
End: 2025-04-07T00:10
Location: Alabama

April 6 to 7, 2025 · NWS MOB · 11 events in 3 counties and zones

Slow moving storms developed across Mobile and Baldwin county and become stationary. Some areas received 8 to 12 inches of rain causing severe flooding in parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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.

Slow moving storms developed across Mobile and Baldwin county and become stationary. Some areas received 8 to 12 inches of rain causing severe flooding in parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties. Around 100 homes were damaged by flooding in Baldwin County.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 6, 3:29 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 3:29 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
429 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...New Discussion, Marine...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 429 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

Now through Monday...A broken line of showers and thunderstorms
continues to make slow progression eastward. Conditions remain
favorable along and ahead of this line for isolated severe storms
with damaging winds and a tornado or two possible. In addition to
the slow movement will lead to heavy rain and the potential of
flooding in low lying and flood prone areas. Another shortwave
moving through the southwest flow behind the front tonight will
bring an additional round a light to moderate rain to portions of
the area. However the severe risk will be well east of the area
by then. Rains will gradually move east of the area by Monday
afternoon with clearing skies late in the day into Monday evening
as a drier airmass moves into the area. A coastal flood advisory
remains until 10pm tonight along with a high surf advisory through
1pm Monday. A high risk of rip currents also continues through
Monday afternoon.

Tuesday through Saturday...Upper level northwest flow along with
building high pressure at the surface will maintain a dry period
through midweek with below normal temps. Another trough moving
across the Great lakes will send a cold front southward into the
area on Thursday with a slight chance of rain. However, the lack
of significant forcing and moisture return will keep most areas
dry. After a warm up into the upper 70s to near 80 ahead of the
front on Thursday, another shot of cooler and drier air moves in
for the end of the week. /13

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 119 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
MVFR to IFR conditions will prevail through much of the period as
showers and thunderstorms move across the area. /13

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 429 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

A moderate to strong onshore flow continues through
this evening. A cold front will move across the marine area
tonight with a moderate to occasionally strong offshore flow
developing in its wake for early next week, with a lighter
offshore flow then expected by mid to late week. Seas will be
elevated through at least this evening, then gradually subside
through midweek as winds diminish.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      55  65  45  71  45  73  51  78 /  90  60   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pensacola   60  65  49  69  49  70  53  74 /  80  90   0   0   0   0   0   0
Destin      63  72  51  71  51  72  56  74 /  70  90   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evergreen   54  63  42  70  40  75  45  79 /  90  80   0   0   0   0   0   0
Waynesboro  51  62  40  70  41  74  47  79 /  50  30   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camden      53  59  41  66  39  70  46  77 /  90  60   0   0   0   0   0   0
Crestview   57  68  43  71  41  75  45  78 /  80  90   0   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for ALZ263-
     264.

     High Rip Current Risk through Monday afternoon for ALZ265-266.

     High Surf Advisory until 1 PM CDT Monday for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk through Monday afternoon for FLZ202-204-
     206.

     High Surf Advisory until 1 PM CDT Monday for FLZ202-204-206.

MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM CDT this evening for GMZ630>632-
     650-655-670-675.

&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:35 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

ALZ052-053-055-261>263-MSZ076-079-062030-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Washington AL-
Mobile Central AL-Mobile Inland AL-Greene MS-George MS-
235 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...NORTHERN
MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN
CLARKE...EASTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 330
PM CDT...

At 235 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Jackson to near Tanner
Williams. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Saint Stephens, Lucedale, Citronelle, Creola, Semmes, Saraland,
Jackson, Wilmer, Calvert, I65 And AL 225, McIntosh, Chunchula,
Gulfcrest, I65 And AL 158, Mount Vernon, Wagarville, Deer Park,
Movico, Leroy, and Axis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3074 8841 3074 8875 3155 8807 3153 8745
      3078 8797 3079 8799 3078 8800 3072 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 246DEG 23KT 3137 8786 3074 8840

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JP

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:44 PM CST, 3 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
244 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

ALZ263-265-062030-
Mobile Coastal AL-Mobile Central AL-
244 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY THROUGH
330 PM CDT...

At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Tanner Williams to near Gautier. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Prichard, I65 And I165, Theodore, Grand Bay,
Chickasaw, Tillmans Corner, I10 And I65, Mobile Regional Airport,
Bayou La Batre, Downtown Mobile, and Tanner Williams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8841 3040 8840 3073 8841 3080 8796
      3079 8798 3079 8799 3078 8800 3077 8798
      3078 8796 3072 8801 3072 8800 3040 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 238DEG 36KT 3074 8838 3036 8862

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JP

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 2:26 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
326 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

ALZ052>056-059-261>265-FLZ201-062145-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Mobile Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-
Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-Washington AL-
Mobile Central AL-Mobile Inland AL-Escambia Inland FL-
326 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MONROE...MOBILE...CENTRAL
BALDWIN...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...WESTERN ESCAMBIA...CLARKE...
WILCOX...WEST CENTRAL CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Yellow Bluff to Satsuma to
near Moss Point. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Peterman, Grand Bay, Chickasaw, Jackson, Point Clear, Wilmer, Uriah,
McIntosh, Prichard, Gulfcrest, Excel, Mount Vernon, Wagarville,
Vredenburgh, Movico, Pine Hill, I10 And I65, Bay Minette, Tanner
Williams, and Camden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3010 8819 3023 8838 3082 8842 3101 8834
      3199 8771 3201 8762 3207 8762 3205 8690
      3076 8764 3045 8790 3045 8791 3049 8793
      3048 8794 3048 8793 3044 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 242DEG 20KT 3206 8749 3087 8807 3039 8853

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JP

Local storm report, Apr 6, 3:38 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Mobile AL
438 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0339 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 1 E Downtown Mobile     30.69N 88.02W
04/06/2025  M46 MPH          GMZ630             AL   Mesonet

            Wind gust to 40 knots at the USS Alabama
            Battleship Memorial Park.

&&

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 3:45 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
445 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

ALZ056-059-262>266-FLZ201-203-062300-
Mobile Coastal AL-Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-
Baldwin Inland AL-Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-Mobile Central AL-
Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
445 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MOBILE...CENTRAL
BALDWIN...ESCAMBIA...SOUTHERN CONECUH...NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from I65 And AL 113 to 9 miles south of Bratt to
Coden. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Jay, Grand Bay, Chickasaw, Summerdale, I65 And AL 113, Point Clear,
Bayou La Batre, Loxley, Prichard, Pollard, Daphne, Robertsdale,
Brewton, Flomaton, I10 And I65, Bay Minette, I65 And I165, Coden,
Bratt, and I65 And CR 1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3034 8838 3061 8841 3101 8759 3139 8731
      3138 8674 3080 8700 3043 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 269DEG 23KT 3121 8732 3083 8746 3039 8821

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JP

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 4:58 PM CST, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
558 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

ALZ262>266-FLZ201-203-070000-
Mobile Coastal AL-Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-
Baldwin Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
558 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MOBILE...SOUTHERN
BALDWIN...NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Bratt to near Daphne to 8
miles south of Coden. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Summerdale, Magnolia Springs, Point Clear, Loxley, Spanish Fort,
Fairhope, Daphne, Robertsdale, Foley, Alabama Port, Silverhill, Bon
Secour, Bay Minette, and Stapleton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3033 8826 3068 8807 3095 8768 3090 8711
      3057 8752 3031 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 257DEG 23KT 3085 8747 3059 8794 3026 8826

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RD

The radar

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Event by event

11 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Mobile

When: April 6, 5:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Mobile County, 1.27 mi N of Dawes to 1.29 mi N of Dawes
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.618, -88.254

Water over the road on Dawes Road near Dawes Lake road.

Flash Flood, Mobile

When: April 6, 6:05 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Mobile County, 1.37 mi SE of Mobile to 1.37 mi ESE of Mobile
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.689, -88.061

Numerous reports of flooded roads and water rescues in midtown and downtown Mobile. 6 to 8 inches of rain fell over the course of a few hours.

Flash Flood, Mobile

When: April 6, 6:25 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Mobile County, 15.48 mi E of Creola to 14.92 mi E of Creola
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.880, -87.770

Media reports multiple water rescues and several homes that were inundated by water.

Flash Flood, Mobile

When: April 6, 6:40 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Mobile County, 0.69 mi N of Fowl River to 0.75 mi NNW of Delchamps
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.480, -88.170

Public reports water over roadway on Bellingrath Road at River Plantation Drive.

Flash Flood, Baldwin

When: April 6, 6:45 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County, 0.63 mi SW of Spanish Ft to 0.66 mi SSW of Spanish Ft
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.672, -87.906

Heavy rain caused flooding and resulted in water rescue near Rouses at AL 225 and US 31.

Flash Flood, Baldwin

When: April 6, 7:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County, 0.52 mi W of Malbis to Malbis
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.649, -87.859

Portions of Hwy 181 impassable due to flooding. Cars stalled out.

Flash Flood, Baldwin

When: April 6, 7:33 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County, 0.59 mi E of Park City to 0.72 mi E of Park City
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.650, -87.910

Multiple water rescues in the Lake Forest neighborhood.

Flash Flood, Baldwin

When: April 6, 8:05 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County, 1.78 mi E of Park City to 1.51 mi W of Malbis
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.650, -87.890

Public reports roadways submerged in the Lake Forest subdivision. At least one home had water inside the home. Report and pictures via social media.

Flash Flood, Baldwin

When: April 6, 8:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: Baldwin County, 1.02 mi ESE of Malbis to 1.04 mi ESE of Malbis
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 30.643, -87.835

Heavy rain caused flooding over the bridge on Turkey Branch Dr.

Flash Flood, Escambia

When: April 6, 9:30 PM CST to April 7, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Escambia County, 0.37 mi E of Flomaton to 0.59 mi ESE of Flomaton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 30.999, -87.264

Public reports several roads flooded around the Flomaton/South Flomaton area.

Flash Flood, Escambia

When: April 6, 9:51 PM CST to April 7, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Escambia County, 0.17 mi SW of Atmore to 0.59 mi S of Atmore
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.029, -87.502

Heavy rain caused significant flash flooding in Atmore.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Alabama in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in Alabama, April 2025

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: 1258704, 1258707, 1258723, 1258727, 1258737, 1258751, 1258770, 1258780, 1259069, 1259191, 1259171.