Colbert County EMA

08/28/2026

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08/21/2026

⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 7:33PM CDT until August 20 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

* Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Cherokee, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Waterloo, Riverton, and Wright.

08/18/2026

⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:53PM CDT until August 17 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

08/09/2026

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning ⚠️

Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 4:29PM CDT until August 9 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee, Littleville, Leighton, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Waterloo, Pride Landing, Oakland, Red Rock, Barton, Posey Loop, New Bethel, Colbert Heights, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Mt Hester.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads

08/08/2026

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning ⚠️

Flash Flood Warning issued August 8 at 12:06PM CDT until August 8 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Littleville, St.
Florian, Colbert Heights, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, New Bethel, Pride Landing, Posey Loop and Ford City.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.

08/08/2026

Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:55PM CDT until August 7 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Killen, St. Florian,
Underwood-Petersville, Ford City, Center Star, Elgin, Kingtown, Oakland and Whitehead.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

07/28/2026

07/26/2026

We ask that you stay weather-aware tonight through next week. It's going to be back hot. Check on family and friends who don't have appropriate cooling equipment.

We may open our large shelters as cooling places for those who don't have appropriate cooling systems. Keep checking back for updates.