Local brief
Flash Flood Warning: Autauga County, AL, until 1:30 a.m. PT — turn around, don't drown (Hurricane Isaias)
A National Weather Service Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Autauga County, Alabama, as Hurricane Isaias's heavy rain moves inland. The last one runs until 1:30 a.m. PT. Turn around, don't drown.
One Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of Autauga County, Alabama, as heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias spreads inland (NWS warnings as of 12:54 AM PT, Oct. 9, 2026).
NWS Birmingham, Alabama Flash Flood Warning (updated 12:21 a.m. PT) for East Central Autauga County in central Alabama; Southern Elmore County in east central Alabama; Lee County in east central Alabama; Eastern Lowndes County in south central Alabama; Montgomery County in south central Alabama; Northern Barbour County in southeastern Alabama; Bullock County in southeastern Alabama; Macon County in southeastern Alabama; Northwestern Pike County in southeastern Alabama; Russell County in southeastern Alabama. In effect until 1:30 a.m. PT (3:30 a.m. CDT). At 12:21 a.m. PT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Montgomery, Auburn, Prattville, Phenix City, Opelika, Millbrook, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Notasulga, Hurtsboro, Midway, Milstead, Meadville, Smiths, Pike Road, Smiths Station, Coosada, Shorter and Franklin. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7fdebddfcac8a77531d8f5215805052bdfb40bc4.001.1
Safety, from NWS: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles." Move to higher ground if water is rising, never drive or walk into flood water, and be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Hurricane Isaias, advisory by advisory from the National Hurricane Center: https://noticenearby.com/papers/tropical-storm-isaias-advisory-3-oct-7-2026
Source: National Weather Service Birmingham, Alabama Flash Flood Warnings (FFW) via api.weather.gov. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words from the NWS warnings; times are from NWS, shown in Pacific time. More Autauga County notices: https://noticenearby.com/al/autauga · Alabama hub: https://noticenearby.com/al
Source: the public notice on this register NN-ENV-al-autauga-flash-flood-warning-isaias-202 · National Weather Service Birmingham AL Flash Flood Warnings (FFW).
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