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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2009, 8:26 PM CDT for Colbert County, Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2009, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2009, 4:52 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Colbert County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tennessee River at Florence (FLOA1).
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 2440E77C, 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 KHUN 040127 FLWHUN BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 826 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && ALC033-077-040721- /O.NEW.KHUN.FL.W.0013.090504T0126Z-090504T0721Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T0100Z.090504T0121Z.NO/ 826 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON DEC 13 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.1 SUN 8 PM 18.0 17.5 17.2 17.0 18.1 SUN 7 PM $$
19 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KHUN 040202 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 902 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. && ALC033-077-041402- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090505T1608Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T0500Z.090505T1008Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON DEC 13 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON MON MON STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.1 SUN 8 PM 19.2 19.2 19.2 18.7 19.2 MON 7 AM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 040527 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1227 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-041727- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090506T0124Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.090505T1924Z.NO/ 1227 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 12 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 19.4 MON 12 AM 19.4 18.7 18.5 18.3 N/A $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 041301 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 801 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-050101- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090505T2357Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T0615Z.090505T1757Z.NO/ 801 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 4 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.4 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 19.3 MON 4 AM 19.4 18.9 18.6 18.6 19.4 MON 1 PM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 041924 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 224 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-050724- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090505T2357Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T2000Z.090505T1757Z.NO/ 224 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 12 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME MON MON TUE TUE STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 20.2 MON 12 PM 20.5 19.9 19.6 18.6 20.5 MON 3 PM $$ JE
000 WGUS84 KHUN 050627 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 126 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-051826- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 126 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 12 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME TUE TUE WED WED STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 19.3 TUE 12 AM 19.0 17.0 16.6 15.8 N/A $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 051304 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 804 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-060104- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090506T0359Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.090505T2159Z.NO/ 804 AM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 4 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME TUE TUE WED WED STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 19.4 TUE 4 AM 19.1 17.8 17.4 17.1 CRESTED $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 052158 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 458 PM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-060958- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 458 PM CDT TUE MAY 05 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 4 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME TUE TUE WED WED STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.4 TUE 4 PM 18.4 18.4 18.2 18.0 CRESTED $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 060914 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 414 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA.. TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-062114- /O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 414 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.5 WED 12 AM 18.0 17.8 17.8 18.0 N/A $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 061239 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 739 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES THE TENNESSEE RIVER WILL REMAIN AT ELEVATED LEVELS DUE TO ONGOING RAINFALL AND RELEASES FROM DAMS ALONG THE RIVER. FLOODING IS NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED AT WHITESBURG...BUT RIVER LEVELS MAY RISE ENOUGH TO CREATE BACKWATER EFFECTS ON TRIBUTARY CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE MAY FALL JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY...BUT IS FORECAST TO RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC089-095-103-070039- /O.ROU.KHUN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHIA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 739 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER WHITESBURG 17.0 14.1 WED 4 AM 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.4 THU 7 AM $$ ALC033-077-070039- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090508T1945Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.090508T1345Z.NO/ 739 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER COULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY BUT WILL REMAIN VERY CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING AND CREST AROUND 18.8 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.2 WED 4 AM 17.9 17.8 17.6 17.6 18.8 FRI 7 AM $$ JE
000 WGUS84 KHUN 061731 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1231 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA.. TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC089-095-103-070531- /O.ROU.KHUN.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHIA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1231 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR THE CURRENT LEVEL THROUGH TONIGHT. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU TENNESSEE RIVER WHITESBURG 17.0 14.6 WED 8 AM 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.4 $$ ALC033-077-070531- /O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090508T1945Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090504T1700Z.090508T1345Z.NO/ 1231 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.8 WED 12 PM 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 $$ JE
000 WGUS84 KHUN 061916 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 216 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-070716- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0431Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090506T2300Z.090508T2231Z.NO/ 216 PM CDT WED MAY 06 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...A SIGNIFICANT RISE IS FORECAST...WITH THE RIVER REACHING 20.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...WATER COVERS THE PARKING LOTS OF THE MARINA AT MCFARLAND PARK...WITH EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURRING AT THE SOCCER FIELDS AND GOLF COURSE WITHIN THE PARK. WATER IS ALSO BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROAD THAT GOES UNDERNEATH U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72 AT THE NEW PLAYGROUND. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.6 FEET ON DEC 1 2004. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.8 WED 12 PM 18.9 20.9 20.4 20.3 20.9 WED 7 PM $$ JE
000 WGUS84 KHUN 070711 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 211 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES (OPTIONAL) GENERAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SYNOPSIS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-071911- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0415Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090507T1100Z.090508T2215Z.NO/ 211 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 19.2 FEET OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 7AM 1PM 7PM 1AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU THU FRI STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 19.2 THU 12 AM 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 CRESTED $$ DJN
000 WGUS84 KHUN 070713 CCA FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 213 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-071911- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0415Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090507T1100Z.090508T2215Z.NO/ 213 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY AROUND 19.2 FEET OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 7AM 1PM 7PM 1AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU THU FRI STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 19.2 THU 12 AM 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 CRESTED $$ DJN
000 WGUS84 KHUN 070955 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 455 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-072155- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0338Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090507T1700Z.090508T2138Z.NO/ 455 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE...REACHING 22.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...WATER COVERS THE PARKING LOTS OF THE MARINA AT MCFARLAND PARK...WITH EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURRING AT THE SOCCER FIELDS AND GOLF COURSE WITHIN THE PARK. WATER IS ALSO BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROAD THAT GOES UNDERNEATH U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72 AT THE NEW PLAYGROUND. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON FEB 18 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU FRI FRI STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 20.0 THU 4 AM 22.3 20.4 20.0 19.9 22.3 THU 1 PM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 071758 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1258 PM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-080558- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0342Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090507T1700Z.090508T2142Z.NO/ 1258 PM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL FLUCTUATE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW DECLINE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY...BUT EVEN MINOR FLUCTUATIONS COULD CHANGE THIS SPECIFIC TIMING. * IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...WATER COVERS THE PARKING LOTS OF THE MARINA AT MCFARLAND PARK...WITH EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURRING AT THE SOCCER FIELDS AND GOLF COURSE WITHIN THE PARK. WATER IS ALSO BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROAD THAT GOES UNDERNEATH U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72 AT THE NEW PLAYGROUND. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.6 FEET ON DEC 1 2004. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU FRI FRI STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 21.4 THU 12 PM 20.4 20.4 20.1 20.0 CRESTED $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 080155 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 855 PM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA.. TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. && ALC033-077-081355- /O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0342Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090508T0100Z.090508T2142Z.NO/ 855 PM CDT THU MAY 07 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON FRIDAY...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...WATER COVERS THE PARKING LOTS OF THE MARINA AT MCFARLAND PARK...WITH EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURRING AT THE SOCCER FIELDS AND GOLF COURSE WITHIN THE PARK. WATER IS ALSO BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROAD THAT GOES UNDERNEATH U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72 AT THE NEW PLAYGROUND. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.9 FEET ON FEB 18 2003. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI FRI FRI STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 22.4 THU 8 PM 20.1 20.0 19.9 17.5 N/A $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 081351 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 851 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-090151- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T0836Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090508T0245Z.090509T0236Z.NO/ 851 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING...BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS THAT COULD DELAY THIS FALL. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY 20 IS FLOODED AT THE UNDERPASS BELOW U.S. HIGHWAYS 43 AND 72. THE UNDERPASS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 20.0 FRI 8 AM 18.7 18.2 17.9 15.6 CRESTED $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 090124 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 824 PM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. && ALC033-077-091009- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T1009Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090508T0245Z.090509T0409Z.NO/ 824 PM CDT FRI MAY 08 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.6 FEET ON JAN 11 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 18.5 FRI 8 PM 17.9 15.6 15.6 15.7 CRESTED $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 090952 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 452 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE AFFECTING COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC033-077-091022- /O.CAN.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090509T1009Z/ /FLOA1.1.ER.090504T0037Z.090508T0245Z.090509T0737Z.NO/ 452 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE * AT 4 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MCFARLAND PARK BEGINS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET ON DEC 13 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME SAT SAT SUN SUN STG DAY TIME TENNESSEE RIVER FLORENCE 18.0 17.8 SAT 4 AM 15.6 15.7 15.8 14.6 N/A $$
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 Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 3, 6:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
643 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009
.UPDATE...00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION.
&&
.AVIATION...CIGS/VISBYS GENERALLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN MVFR RANGE
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SCT SHRA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT BOTH
TERMINALS THIS EVENING AS A SURFACE LOW MOVES NEAR THE AREA. BRIEF
REDUCTIONS TO IFR CIGS/VISBYS ARE POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER SHRA. PRECIP
IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT...BUT LOW MVFR CIGS ARE
ANTICIPATED. BRIEF REDUCTIONS TO IFR CATEGORY CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
CIGS SHOULD RISE GRADUALLY ON MONDAY...LIKELY IMPROVING TO BKN VFR
BY AFTERNOON.
&&
.DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 325 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009/
SO FAR...TODAY NOT AS BUSY OF A DAY AS FEARED HERE IN THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY. NOT ONLY HAS RAIN NOT BEEN QUITE AS HEAVY AS EXPECTED...BUT
STORMS HAVE HELD TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA SO FAR. BUT WE ARE NOT OUT
OF THE WOODS YET. SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS STALLED FRONT FROM THE
ARK-LA-MISS NORTHEASTWARD TO SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THIS FRONT WILL BE
DRIVEN INTO/THROUGH THE AREA AS A SFC LOW RIDES ALONG IT...BUT THIS
IS JUST STARTING TO OCCUR.
SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...
OCCASIONAL RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE
EARLY PART OF THE EVENING. SOME QUESTION WHETHER THE ACTIVITY TO THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST IS CHOKING OFF THE MOISTURE SUPPLY. AT THE
MOMENT...IT APPEARS THAT IT IS. SO ALTHOUGH THE RAIN CHANCE IS
HIGH...AMOUNTS MAY ULTIMATELY NOT BE ALL THAT HIGH. WILL LOWER
AMOUNTS DOWN TO LESS THAN AN INCH...AND START PLAYING DOWN THE FLOOD
WATCH BUT FOR NOW WILL NOT CANCEL IT. CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER
CONTINUE TO DECREASE...BUT ARE NOT ZERO.
RAIN CHANCES DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS UPPER WAVE MOVES ACROSS...
BUT WITH FRONT LIKELY NOT THROUGH THE AREA...DO NOT FEEL RAIN CHANCE
IS ZERO BY ANY MEANS. WILL HOLD ON TO A HIGH CHANCE POP OVERNIGHT.
THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD FORECAST HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN
TO BE MORE UNCERTAIN. THE NAM...AND SOME OF THE GFS ENSEMBLES...
BRING THE FRONT ONLY SLOWLY THROUGH THE AREA...AND IN SOME CASES
NEVER ALL THE WAY PAST. ALTHOUGH IT MAY ULTIMATELY BE OVERKILL...
FEEL IT IS PRUDENT TO RETAIN A CHANCE OF RAIN/STORMS ALL DAY ON
MONDAY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. THE NAM ACTUALLY KEEPS RAIN CHANCES IN
ALL THE WAY THROUGH TUESDAY...AND THE GFS ENSEMBLES HAVE A FEW
MEMBERS WITH PRECIP ON TUESDAY ALSO...BUT NOT MONDAY NIGHT. ALL THAT
IS TO SAY THAT DRY WEATHER IS NOT A CERTAINTY BUT IS A LIKELIHOOD.
WILL KEEP DRY CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AREAWIDE.
EXTENDED (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND)...
NEXT ROUND OF UPPER DISTURBANCES STARTS TO COME IN ON TUESDAY
NIGHT...AND COULD ACTUALLY BE RIDING ALONG THE REMNANT FRONT IF IT
STILL EXISTS BY THEN. SO ANOTHER UNSETTLED PERIOD WITH ROUNDS OF
RAIN AND STORMS IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.
IT COULD EVEN GO BEYOND THAT...SO WILL KEEP A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
GOING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS WELL.
POSSIBLY...MAYBE...PERHAPS...SOME UPPER RIDGING WILL START TRYING TO
TAKE HOLD DURING NEXT WEEKEND...BRIEFLY CUTTING OFF THE RAIN. BUT
THAT WOULD ALSO TEND TO LEAD TO EARLY-SUMMERLIKE HEAT. WE WILL HOPE
FOR A BREAK.
FAST FACT...
AT HUNTSVILLE...JUST 60 HOURS INTO THE MONTH OF MAY...WE HAVE NOW
RECEIVED MORE RAIN IN THAT 60 HOURS THAN WE NORMALLY RECEIVE IN AN
ENTIRE MONTH. NORMAL RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH IS 5.24 INCHES. WE
CURRENTLY STAND AT 5.59 INCHES...WITH MORE ON THE WAY. SINCE APRIL
ALSO ENDED ABOVE NORMAL...THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST BACK-TO-BACK ABOVE
NORMAL RAINFALL MONTHS SINCE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2004. MORE
IMPRESSIVELY...WE ARE ABOVE NORMAL ON PRECIP FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE
NOW. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABOVE NORMAL ON PRECIP AT THIS POINT IN THE
YEAR SINCE 1998.
&&
.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COLBERT...CULLMAN...DEKALB...FRANKLIN AL...JACKSON...
LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MARSHALL...
MORGAN.
TN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: FRANKLIN
TN...LINCOLN...MOORE.
&&
AVIATION...DL/16
DISCUSSION...JE/23Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 7:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 724 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-041000- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 724 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... THE SEVERE THREAT HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN LOW THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST RAIN...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY FOR STREAMS AND RIVERS...AS WELL AS AROUND URBAN AREAS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLOODING SITUATION...PLEASE REFER TO THE NUMEROUS FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN FROM TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN AGAIN FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...AS MORE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KDW/DJN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 3, 5:01 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 501 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ALZ005>007-016-032245- CULLMAN-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- 501 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHERN CULLMAN...SOUTHEAST LIMESTONE...SOUTHWEST MADISON AND MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT... AT 500 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DECATUR TO LEESDALE TO CULLMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... COLE SPRINGS...PRICEVILLE. SOMERVILLE...MOORESVILLE. BELLE MINA...EVA. VALHERMOSO SPRINGS...FLORETTE. MADISON. LACEYS SPRING. THESE STORMS COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY. SEEK SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. DJN
Local storm report, May 3, 5:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
516 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM TORNADO 1 SE MORGAN CITY 34.46N 86.56W
05/03/2009 MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR
UPDATE...TORNADO REPORTED AT US 231 AND UNION GROVE RD.
DAMAGE REPORTED SE OF MORGAN CITY. THE ROOF WAS PEELED
OFF A MOBILE HOME...A GARAGE WAS BLOWN AWAY...AND A BARN
WAS DAMAGED ALONG GRIFFIN ACRES RD. SEVERAL TREES WERE
DOWNED IN THE AREA.
&&
DLLocal storm report, May 3, 6:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
629 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW NEW HOPE 34.53N 86.42W
05/03/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN OVER SCOTT BRANCH ROAD NEAR NEW HOPE.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG NE OWENS CROSSROADS 34.58N 86.46W
05/03/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
2 HOMES DAMAGED AND NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
JUST NORTHEAST OF OWENS CROSSROADS. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
JELocal storm report, May 3, 6:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
641 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0638 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.63N 86.59W
05/03/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER FLOWING OVER DANMANN ROAD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
WAS ALSO FLOODING A HOUSE.
&&
JELocal storm report, May 3, 6:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
642 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0638 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.63N 86.59W
05/03/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER FLOWING OVER DANMANN CIRCLE IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
WAS ALSO FLOODING A HOUSE.
&&
JELocal storm report, May 3, 7:35 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
735 PM CDT SUN MAY 03 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0718 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW BRIDGEPORT 34.97N 85.74W
05/03/2009 JACKSON AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED NEAR
BRIDGEPORT.
&&
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 15 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.