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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2009, 6:24 AM CST for 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 28, 2009, 8:51 AM CST. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2009, 6:24 AM CST (12:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2009, 8:51 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2009, 10:38 AM CST
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River at Oliver Lock and Dam (TODA1). The gauge peaked at 133.70 ft at Feb 28, 2009, 6:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 122 ft
- Minor stage
- 129 ft
- Moderate stage
- 138 ft
- Major stage
- 146 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02465005, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KBMX 281224 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 624 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE AFFECTING JEFFERSON...TUSCALOOSA AND WALKER COUNTIES. BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES. BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE AND MARENGO COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS FELL OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.. AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCUST FORK AND FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER FROM OLIVER LOCK AND DAM DOWNSTREAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC073-125-127-010024- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0020.090228T1639Z-090303T1549Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.090228T1639Z.090301T0600Z.090302T1549Z.NO/ 624 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-010024- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0021.090228T2054Z-090303T1819Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.090228T2054Z.090301T1200Z.090302T1819Z.NO/ 624 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 125 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME ROADS LEADING INTO HOMES IN THE HEMPHILL BEND AREA SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOWLANDS BEGIN TO BE CUT OFF AND MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND $$ ALC063-065-091-010024- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0022.090301T0404Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090301T0404Z.090304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 624 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 98.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KBMX 281413 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 813 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER FOLLOWING THE HEAVY RAINFALL OF THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM HOLT LOCK AND DAM DOWNSTREAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-119-125-010213- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.090228T1451Z-090304T0056Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.090228T1451Z.090301T0600Z.090303T0056Z.NO/ 813 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 135.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-010213- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0022.090301T0031Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090301T0031Z.090304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 813 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 100.4 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA AT STAGES OF 102 FEET. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 011502 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OCCURRED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OVER THE TOMBIGBEE DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEVILL LOCK AND DAM...GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM...DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM...SAYRE...OLIVER LOCK AND DAM AND SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY EVENING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-107-119-020302- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090305T1800Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.090228T0756Z.090302T0600Z.090305T0300Z.NO/ 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 131.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 133.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS...AS WELL AS CABINS AND CAMPS NEAR THE RIVER...WILL OCCUR. FLOODING OF SOME HOMES IN THE RIVERMONT SUBDIVISION OF PICKENSVILLE WILL OCCUR $$ ALC063-065-091-119-020302- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090306T0440Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.090302T0350Z.090303T1200Z.090305T0440Z.NO/ 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 105.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-020302- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.090302T1342Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.090302T1342Z.090304T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 74.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ ALC073-125-127-020302- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090303T0900Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090301T1400Z.090302T0900Z.NO/ 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-020301- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T1200Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090228T2230Z.090302T1200Z.NO/ 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 132.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 132.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS $$ ALC063-065-091-020301- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090303T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 902 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 92.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AT STAGES OF 98 FEET AND GREATER $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 020604 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1204 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK... .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS OCCURRED OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK...OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...AND SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY LATE MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC073-125-127-021804- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090303T1124Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090301T1600Z.090302T1124Z.NO/ 1204 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW . * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS AS THE RIVER RISES ABOVE 25 FEET $$ ALC063-065-091-125-020634- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090302T1130Z/ /TCLA1.N.ER.090228T1517Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1204 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 135.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 137.9 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 130.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-021804- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T1120Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090228T2230Z.090302T1120Z.NO/ 1204 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 130.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW . * IMPACT...AT 129.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN AREAS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS $$ ALC063-065-091-021804- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090307T1732Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090304T0000Z.090306T1732Z.NO/ 1204 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AT STAGES OF 98 FEET AND GREATER $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 021638 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1038 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .LEVELS ARE FALLING ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER FROM OLIVER LOCK AND DAM UPSTREAM...BUT FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE LOWER PORTION BELOW OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-119-125-021708- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090303T1120Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090228T2230Z.090302T1006Z.NO/ 1038 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 125.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:06 AM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 117 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . $$ ALC063-065-091-030438- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090307T0534Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090303T1800Z.090306T0534Z.NO/ 1038 AM CST MON MAR 02 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.1 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER ...AS WELL AS SOME SECONDARY ROADS...FLOOD IN THE AREA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 6:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 43 min |
| Feb 27, 6:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 31 min |
| Feb 27, 6:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Bullock, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Tallapoosa | 41 min |
| Feb 27, 6:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Hale, Marengo, Perry | 35 min |
| Feb 27, 6:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes, Perry | 32 min |
| Feb 27, 7:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 48 min |
| Feb 27, 7:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes, Montgomery | 46 min |
| Feb 27, 8:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 12:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 5 days |
| Feb 28, 1:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Winston | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 1:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 2:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 4:06 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter and 1 more | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 4:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 47 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 50 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Perry and 2 more | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 5:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, Perry | 41 min |
| Feb 28, 6:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 6:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 5 days |
| Feb 28, 6:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 7 days |
| Feb 28, 6:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 52 hr |
| Feb 28, 6:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 6:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 6:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Feb 28, 7:25 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 7:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon, Russell | 52 min |
| Feb 28, 7:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 8:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa | 40 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:48 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 26 min |
| Feb 28, 9:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 9:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Russell | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 9:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Macon, Pike, Russell | 3 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:01 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon, Montgomery | 15 min |
| Feb 28, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:16 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Chilton and 22 more | 26 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.