Scott Martin | February 23, 2021 @ 10:30 am Central Alabama is susceptible to flooding year-round due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and the nearly unlimited supply of moisture it provides. In our case, this can occur from slow-moving summertime thunderstorms, a decaying tropical system, or large storm systems. Sometimes floods develop slowly and forecasters can anticipate where a flood will happen days before it occurs. Often times flash floods can occur within minutes and in a mountainous area, sometimes without any sign of rain. Flooding is the most damaging, costly, and deadl...