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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 6, 2009, 9:56 AM CST for Greene County, Hale County, Marengo County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 7, 2009, 12:08 AM CST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2009, 9:56 AM CST (15:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2009, 12:08 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2009, 9:45 AM CST
- In force
- 8 days
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River below Selden Dam (WLDA1). The gauge peaked at 102.04 ft at Jan 11, 2009, 1:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 90 ft
- Minor stage
- 90 ft
- Moderate stage
- 102 ft
- Major stage
- 105 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02466030, 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 061556 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 956 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE AND MARENGO COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDON LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-070356- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0005.090107T0634Z-090111T2145Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T0634Z.090108T1200Z.090110T2145Z.NO/ 956 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 98.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AT STAGES OF 98 FEET AND GREATER. $$
17 follow-up statements
000 WGUS44 KBMX 061600 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1000 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE AND MARENGO COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDON LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-070356- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0005.090106T1600Z-090111T2145Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T0634Z.090108T1200Z.090110T2145Z.NO/ 1000 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 98.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AT STAGES OF 98 FEET AND GREATER. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 062005 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 205 PM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-070805- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.090107T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T0300Z.090108T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 205 PM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 100.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 070143 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 743 PM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AND LOCUST FORK... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS GIVEN RISE TO FLOODING ON THE BLACK WARRIOR AND LOCUST FORK. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC073-125-127-071343- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090110T0654Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.090106T2048Z.090107T1800Z.090109T0654Z.NO/ 743 PM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-071343- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0006.090107T0156Z-090110T0646Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.090107T0156Z.090108T0000Z.090109T0646Z.NO/ 743 PM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 135.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF $$ ALC063-065-091-071343- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.090107T0608Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T0608Z.090109T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 743 PM CST TUE JAN 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * AT 5:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 84.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 100.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 071517 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 917 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGES FOLLOWING YESTERDAYS HEAVY RAINFALL...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-073-091-125-080317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ /BLDA1.1.ER.090107T0857Z.090108T0000Z.090108T2100Z.NO/ 917 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 188.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 189.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 189.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS $$ ALC063-065-091-125-080317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T1741Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.090107T0115Z.090107T1000Z.090108T1741Z.NO/ 917 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 145.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NOW CREST AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL LATER TODAY...AND DROP TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 146 FEET...INDUSTRIAL FLOODING BECOMES MORE SERIOUS AS THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER RISES ABOVE THAT LEVEL AT HOLT DAM. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-080317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090110T1934Z/ /TODA1.2.ER.090107T0053Z.090108T0000Z.090109T1934Z.NO/ 917 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 137.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 138.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 140 FEET...FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MAY ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD ALONG RIVER ROAD. RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL COMMENCE IN AREAS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA AT STAGES ABOVE 140 FEET. SOME CAMPS AND RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA WILL REMAIN CUT OFF UNTIL THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 135 FEET. $$ ALC063-065-091-080317- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090110T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 917 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA AND NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR AS LEVELS RISE ABOVE 98 FEET. CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 080201 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 755 PM WED JAN 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-073-091-125-081401- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090109T1800Z/ /BLDA1.1.ER.090107T0857Z.090107T2145Z.090108T1800Z.NO/ 801 PM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 188.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 189.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 189.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS $$ ALC073-125-127-081401- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090110T1525Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.090106T2048Z.090108T0600Z.090109T1525Z.NO/ 801 PM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-081401- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090109T1800Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.090107T0115Z.090107T1000Z.090108T1800Z.NO/ 801 PM CST WED JAN 07 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 144.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-081401- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090110T1934Z/ /TODA1.2.ER.090107T0053Z.090107T2230Z.090109T1934Z.NO/ 801 PM CST WED JAN 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 138.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MAY ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD ALONG RIVER ROAD. RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL COMMENCE IN AREAS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA AT STAGES ABOVE 140 FEET $$ ALC063-065-091-081401- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090110T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 801 PM CST WED JAN 07 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 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 93.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS44 KBMX 081526 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 926 AM CST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE AND MARENGO COUNTIES. .THE CREST FORECAST FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE SELDEN LOCK AND DAM HAS BEEN REVISED UPWARD. MODERATE FLOODING IS NOW FOECAST. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-090326- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.2.ER.090107T1318Z.090110T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 926 AM CST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 102 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED. $$
011 WGUS84 KBMX 090226 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 820 PM CST THU JAN 8 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED FLOODING ON THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-073-091-125-091426- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 826 PM CST THU JAN 08 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 188.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 188.7 FEET TOMORROW MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 189.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS $$ ALC073-125-127-091425- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0712Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.090106T2048Z.090108T1630Z.090110T0712Z.NO/ 826 PM CST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-091425- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090110T1959Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.090107T0115Z.090107T1000Z.090109T1959Z.NO/ 826 PM CST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 142.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS WHEN THE RIVER LEVEL REACHES 140 FEET $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-091425- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090112T0025Z/ /TODA1.2.ER.090107T0053Z.090107T2230Z.090111T0025Z.NO/ 826 PM CST THU JAN 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 137.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF $$ ALC063-065-091-091425- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090110T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 826 PM CST THU JAN 08 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 5:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$ KSL
000 WGUS84 KBMX 091533 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 933 AM CST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .THE UPPER PORTION OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS BEGINNING TO FALL...BUT LEVELS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THE LOWER PORTION FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-125-100333- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090111T0142Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.090107T0115Z.090107T1000Z.090110T0142Z.NO/ 933 AM CST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 141.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS WHEN THE RIVER LEVEL REACHES 140 FEET $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-100333- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090113T0000Z/ /TODA1.2.ER.090107T0053Z.090107T2230Z.090112T0000Z.NO/ 933 AM CST FRI JAN 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 136.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF $$ ALC063-065-091-100333- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 933 AM CST FRI JAN 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 98.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AT STAGES OF 98 FEET AND GREATER $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 101703 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1103 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-125-101733- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090111T0142Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.090107T0115Z.090107T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1103 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 138.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 132.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-101733- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090113T0000Z/ /TODA1.2.ER.090107T0053Z.090107T2230Z.090110T1005Z.NO/ 1103 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 124.9 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:05 AM SATURDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 116.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . $$ ALC063-065-091-110502- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090112T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1103 AM CST SAT JAN 10 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 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 101709 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1109 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-110509- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090112T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1109 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 110332 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 932 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-111532- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090112T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 932 PM CST SAT JAN 10 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 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 111646 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 1046 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE WARRIOR RIVER NEAR SELDEN DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-120446- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090117T0810Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1800Z.090116T0810Z.NO/ 1046 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 120345 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 945 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE WARRIOR RIVER NEAR SELDEN DAM. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-121545- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090117T0536Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1200Z.090116T0536Z.NO/ 945 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 121524 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 924 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BELOW OLIVER LOCK AND DAM REMAINS IN FLOOD...AND THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THIS PORTION OF THE RIVER. HOWEVER...FROM AROUND OLIVER LOCK AND DAM UPSTREAM THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGES...AND CONTINUES TO DROP. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-130324- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T1547Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1200Z.090114T1547Z.NO/ 924 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 100 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 131349 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 749 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .LEVELS ARE FALLING ALONG THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER...BUT ARE STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGES AND THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ALC063-065-091-140149- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T1446Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1200Z.090114T1446Z.NO/ 749 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA FLOOD...AS WELL AS FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA. $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 141558 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 958 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .HEAVY RAINFALL EARLY LAST WEEK FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL MODERATE BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK CAUSED FLOOD CONDITIONS ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING. ALC063-065-091-150358- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T2030Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1200Z.090114T2030Z.NO/ 958 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...PASTURE AND WOODLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT STAGES ABOVE 90 FEET $$
000 WGUS84 KBMX 151545 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 945 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THE SELDEN LOCK AND DAM...AND THE FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED ON THIS EVENT. ALC063-065-091-151615- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T2030Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.090107T1318Z.090111T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 945 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOWER SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 85.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THE NEXT FEW DAYS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 6, 6:05 AM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 6:05 AM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 605 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2009 .SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT. QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT LOCATED CLOSE TO INTERSTATE 20 HAS NOT MOVED MUCH OVERNIGHT WITH A SOLID AREA OF RAIN NORTH OF I-20. EVEN THOUGH RAINFALL HAS BEEN STEADY ALL NIGHT ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA...AMOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN TOO EXCESSIVE WITH MAXIMUM RADAR ESTIMATED TOTALS SINCE 6 PM MONDAY BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2.5 INCHES IN A STRIPE FROM SULLIGENT IN CENTRAL LAMAR COUNTY...EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO JASPER AND BLOUNTSVILLE. WITH AREAS NORTH OF I-20 EXPECTED TO REMAIN ON THE COOL SIDE OF BOUNDARY THROUGH TODAY...CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN GOOD SHAPE ALTHOUGH IT MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO THE EVENING HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE PREVIOUS THINKING REGARDING TIMING OR SEVERE POTENTIAL. I THINK THE PRIMARY MESO-SCALE FEATURE THAT MAY INFLUENCE AMOUNT OF SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON IS SURFACE WAVE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG SURFACE FRONT. LATEST MODELS RUNS SUGGEST SURFACE LOW MAY BE FORMING SOONER AND FARTHER NORTH...WHICH WOULD DECREASE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE IN WARM SECTOR. MODELS ALSO SHOWING MAXIMUM QPF STAYING ON COOL SIDE OF ADVANCING COLD FRONT...WITH MINIMAL CONVECTIVE QPF ALONG BOUNDARY. THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT LARGE SCALE FORCING IS LOCATED A LITTLE TOO FAR UPSTREAM FROM SURFACE INSTABILITY. 06Z NAM MODEL DOES HOWEVER BRING FORCING CLOSER TO INSTABILITY AXIS BY 21Z TODAY. ONE SEVERE WEATHER PARAMETER THAT IS NOT IN DOUBT IS EXPECTED WIND SHEAR. LOW LEVEL JET OF 55 KNOTS WILL FORM IN WARM SECTOR THIS AFTERNOON WITH FAVORABLE HODOGRAPHS FOR ROTATING SUPERCELLS. WARM SECTOR TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE LOWER 70S WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 60S. THIS WILL PRODUCE CAPES NEAR 1000 J/KG. NAM MODEL IS ALSO SHOWING A LULL IN THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY EARLY THIS EVENING AS VERTICAL FORCING WEAKENS. A SECOND WAVE OF FORCING THEN DEVELOPS AND APPROACHES SURFACE FRONT BY 06Z. THUS...IT IS BECOMING INCREASING LIKELY THAT CONVECTIVE LINE COULD INTENSIFY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALABAMA BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT. .LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL PASS THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY...THE FINAL KICK TO CLEAR US OUT. A FEW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY. WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT IS A TEMPERATURE FORECAST AND USED A BLEND OF GUIDANCE...THICKNESS AND GENEROUS TWEAKING TO GET AVERAGE TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFF THE EAST COAST FRIDAY NIGHT WITH MODEST RETURN FLOW AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY. A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THE AIRMASS BEHIND THIS FRONT SHOULD BE COOL ENOUGH TO KEEP US AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGE THROUGH MONDAY. SOME UNCERTAINTIES WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD. THE GFS CONTINUES ADVERTISING A LOW COMING OUT OF THE WESTERN GULF BRINGING US ANOTHER GOOD ROUND OF RAIN...OR SOMETHING WINTRY...ON TUESDAY...WHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS US DRY. ENSEMBLES TEND TO FAVOR THE ECMWF HERE. && .AVIATION...12Z TAF DISCUSSION. A WARM FRONT EXTENDS ALONG THE I-20 CORRIDOR. NORTH OF THE FRONT...SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH 18Z. THIS WILL MAINLY IMPACT BHM. IFR CIGS HAVE COME AND GONE AT SEVERAL SITES OVERNIGHT. IFR CIGS WILL BE PREVAILING CONDITION THRU 15Z BECOMING MVFR AFTER 15Z. VSBYS ARE VFR EXCEPT IN RAIN AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF WARM FRONT WHERE VSBYS ARE MVFR. INCLUDED LLWS FOR SITES BHM AND TCL WHICH ARE NEAR WARM FRONT. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST BEYOND 18Z AS THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE OVER WEST ALABAMA AND SURFACE FRONT MOVES INTO REGION. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 50 KNOTS AT 2000 FEET AGL AS LOW LEVEL JET SETS UP OVER AREA. BY 21Z EXPECT DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AT BHM...TCL...AND EET AS FRONT MOVES INTO AREA FROM THE WEST. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL CREATE WIDE FLUCTUATIONS IN CIGS AND VSBYS...BUT GENERAL TREND WILL BE FOR CIGS LOWERING TO IFR IN POST FRONTAL COOLER AIR MASS. SEVERE STORMS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS SOUTH OF I-20 WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. A SQUALL LINE WILL LIKELY DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON NEAR I-65 AND MOVE ACROSS EAST ALABAMA DURING THE EVENING HOURS. 58/ROSE && .HYDROLOGY... FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. THE 2 AM STAGE WAS NEAR 114 FT WITH FLOOD STAGE AT 122 FEET. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR THE RIVER TO RISE TO NEAR 127 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 65 47 51 33 52 / 90 100 50 10 10 ANNISTON 67 49 54 35 54 / 80 100 50 10 10 BIRMINGHAM 65 47 52 38 55 / 100 100 40 10 10 TUSCALOOSA 64 47 54 37 58 / 100 100 30 0 0 CALERA 69 48 53 37 57 / 100 100 40 0 0 AUBURN 71 53 56 38 57 / 50 100 50 0 0 MONTGOMERY 74 54 57 36 61 / 60 100 40 0 0 TROY 73 55 59 39 63 / 50 90 30 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TODAY NORTH OF LINE FROM ALICEVILLE...TO BIRMINGHAM...TO CENTRE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 9:15 AM CST, 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 915 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2009 ALZ011>015-017>050-071230- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 915 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...FROM THE CITIES OF ALICEVILLE...BIRMINGHAM...TALLADEGA...AND WEDOWEE... SOUTHWARD. THE PRIMARY THREAT TIME IS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NOON AND 10 PM. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH BOW ECHOES. HOWEVER...TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN ROUGHLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 THROUGH 6 PM. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT...STARTING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON NEAR THE ALABAMA...MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE...AND MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY. MOISTURE AND WIND PROFILES WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG STORMS...BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT AVAILABLE INSTABILITY. THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS MAY OCCUR IN THE WARM SECTOR OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...WHICH WOULD RAPIDLY DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED SUPERCELLS...AND TORNADOES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHERN ALABAMA WILL PRODUCE MINOR ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER BASIN LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHERN ALABAMA WILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER BASIN THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 6, 7:49 AM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
749 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN ONEONTA 33.95N 86.47W
01/06/2009 E3.00 INCH BLOUNT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF ONEONTA
WITH SOME ROAD CLOSURES. ROAD FLOODING ALSO REPORTED IN
HIGHLAND LAKE.
&&
GOLDENLocal storm report, Jan 6, 7:59 AM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
759 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SW HAYDEN 33.88N 86.80W
01/06/2009 E3.00 INCH BLOUNT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODING ON TUMLIN DR NEAR HWY 160.
&&
GOLDENLocal storm report, Jan 6, 8:05 AM CST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
805 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0610 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N SMOKE RISE 33.91N 86.82W
01/06/2009 E3.00 INCH BLOUNT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
CAR STUCK IN WATER UP TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON VALLEY TRAIL.
&&
GOLDENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 8:50 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 6 days |
| Jan 6, 7:22 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:34 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 7:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:36 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 6 days |
| Jan 6, 9:36 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 9 days |
| Jan 6, 9:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 4 days |
| Jan 6, 11:04 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Cherokee, Etowah | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:12 AM CST | Lake Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 15 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:58 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 1:06 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 1:37 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 4 days |
| Jan 6, 1:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 23 min |
| Jan 6, 1:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Walker | 31 min |
| Jan 6, 2:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah | 23 min |
| Jan 6, 3:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah | 31 min |
| Jan 6, 3:40 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:45 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 3:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 16 min |
| Jan 6, 5:09 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 6, 5:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne | 33 min |
| Jan 6, 5:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay | 26 min |
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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.