‘Massive’ flash flood in south Alabama prompts warning from mayor: ‘Please stay at home’
Flash flooding led to stranded vehicles in midtown and downtown Mobile, nearly 13 inches of rain near Daphne, and a warning from the Spanish Fort mayor for people to stay home overnight.
The slow-moving weather system created a flooding mess in downtown Mobile. Images shared on social media showed dangerous flood waters along high-traffic areas of Broad and Government streets in downtown Mobile.
Flooding also submerged streets in midtown Mobile and left at least one vehicle stranded near Daphne’s Jubilee Square. Warnings were posted on Facebook for people to stay away from Alabama State Route 181 at Malbis near Interstate 10.
Spanish Fort Mayor Mike McMillan, in a social media post, is telling residents to stay off the roads due to “massive flooding all around the city.”
He said there are concerns about the integrity of the city’s roads, and that city crews will not realize their status until daylight.
“Please stay at home,” McMillan said. He said that portions of Alabama State Route 225 between Spanish Fort and Stockton is impassable. U.S. 31 is also flood in several locations, the mayor said.