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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2009, 12:46 AM CST for Madison County, Alabama. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 2:33 AM CST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2009, 12:46 AM CST (06:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 2:33 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2009, 9:49 AM CST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Madison County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro (BSBA1). The gauge peaked at 20.83 ft at Dec 9, 2009, 6:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03575100, 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 090646 FLWHUN BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1246 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THE DANGERS OF RAPIDLY RISING WATER ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE AT NIGHT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. && ALC089-091846- /O.NEW.KHUN.FL.W.0021.091210T0000Z-091210T0600Z/ /BSBA1.1.ER.091210T0000Z.091210T0000Z.091210T0000Z.NO/ 1246 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AT 11 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING AND CREST NEAR 17 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...BROWNSBORO ROAD IS ALREADY UNDER WATER DUE TO FLOODING ALONG THE FLINT RIVER IN THE BROWNSBORO AREA. AT 17 FEET...WATER FLOODS A LARGE FIELD ON THE UPSTREAM LEFT BANK AND IS FLOODING LARGE PORTIONS OF THE DOWNSTREAM LEFT BANK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.1 FEET ON MAY 3 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 14.1 TUE 11 PM 14.1 16.0 16.8 17.0 17.0 WED 6 PM $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KHUN 090838 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 238 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE FLINT RIVER BASIN...BUT CONTINUED RUNOFF IS LEADING TO ADDITIONAL RISES ALONG THE RIVER. THE RIVER IS ALREADY NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT BROWNSBORO...AND RISES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A ROAD...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. && ALC089-092038- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.091209T0833Z-091210T0600Z/ /BSBA1.1.ER.091209T0749Z.091209T1800Z.091210T0000Z.NO/ 238 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CREST AROUND 17.5 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE BROWNSBORO AREA ALONG BROWNSBORO ROAD DUE TO RISES ALONG THE FLINT RIVER. AT 17 FEET...WATER FLOODS A LARGE FIELD ON THE UPSTREAM LEFT BANK AND IS FLOODING LARGE PORTIONS OF THE DOWNSTREAM LEFT BANK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.1 FEET ON MAY 3 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 16.9 WED 1 AM 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.2 17.0 WED 6 PM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 090910 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 310 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE FLINT RIVER BASIN...BUT CONTINUED RUNOFF IS LEADING TO ADDITIONAL RISES ALONG THE RIVER. THE RIVER IS ALREADY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT BROWNSBORO...AND RISES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY. 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. && ALC089-092110- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091210T0848Z/ /BSBA1.1.ER.091209T0738Z.091209T1200Z.091210T0248Z.NO/ 310 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET * FORECAST...THE FLINT RIVER HAS SUPRASSED FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CREST AROUND 19 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE BROWNSBORO AREA ALONG BROWNSBORO ROAD DUE TO RISES ALONG THE FLINT RIVER. AT 17 FEET...WATER FLOODS A LARGE FIELD ON THE UPSTREAM LEFT BANK AND IS FLOODING LARGE PORTIONS OF THE DOWNSTREAM LEFT BANK. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.1 FEET ON MAY 3 2009. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED WED WED STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 17.7 WED 2 AM 16.5 18.8 17.8 17.0 18.8 WED 7 AM $$
000 WGUS44 KHUN 091226 FLWHUN BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 625 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && ALC089-100025- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091210T1446Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091209T2100Z.091210T0846Z.NO/ 625 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BACKWATER ON A NEARBY TRIBUTARY ADDED TO FLOODWATERS FROM FLINT RIVER BOTH REACH A SMALL BRIDGE ON BROWNSBORO ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON NOV 25 2004. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 18.8 WED 5 AM 19.3 19.3 18.8 14.9 19.5 WED 3 PM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 091439 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 839 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA.. FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY 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. && ALC089-100239- /O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091210T1446Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091209T2100Z.091210T0846Z.NO/ 839 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BACKWATER ON A NEARBY TRIBUTARY ADDED TO FLOODWATERS FROM FLINT RIVER BOTH REACH A SMALL BRIDGE ON BROWNSBORO ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON NOV 25 2004. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 19.0 WED 7 AM 19.3 19.3 18.8 14.9 19.5 WED 3 PM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 091846 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1246 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC089-100646- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091211T1200Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091210T0000Z.091211T0600Z.NO/ 1246 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BACKWATER ON A NEARBY TRIBUTARY ADDED TO FLOODWATERS FROM FLINT RIVER BOTH REACH A SMALL BRIDGE ON BROWNSBORO ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.9 FEET ON DEC 11 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED WED THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 19.3 WED 11 AM 19.5 20.0 19.9 19.2 20.0 WED 6 PM $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 092244 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 444 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER NEAR CHASE AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY 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. && ALC089-101044- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091210T1446Z/ /CHSA1.1.ER.091209T1812Z.091210T0000Z.091210T0846Z.NO/ 444 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CHASE * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS OCCURS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.6 FEET ON DEC 10 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER CHASE 16.0 16.7 WED 4 PM 17.0 16.6 15.3 17.0 WED 6 PM $$ ALC089-101043- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091211T1727Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091210T0600Z.091211T1127Z.NR/ 444 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY LATER TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT YARDS ON THE RIGHT BANK. HOMES ARE NOT THREATENED ON THE RIGHT BANK AT THIS STAGE. BROWNSBORO ROAD NORTH OF THE FLINT RIVER IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATERS. AT LEAST TWO HOMES ON THE LEFT BANK ARE THREATENED BY FLOODWATERS. THE GAGE HOUSE BECOMES INACCESSIBLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.9 FEET ON DEC 11 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME WED THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 20.4 WED 3 PM 20.7 21.5 20.6 21.5 THU 12AM $$ JE/SGL
000 WGUS84 KHUN 100133 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 733 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER NEAR CHASE AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY 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. && ALC089-100203- /O.CAN.KHUN.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091210T1446Z/ /CHSA1.1.ER.091209T1812Z.091209T2115Z.091209T2337Z.NO/ 733 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR FLINT RIVER NEAR CHASE * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER CHASE 16.0 15.3 WED 7 PM 13.8 11.9 10.0 8.7 CRESTED $$ ALC089-101333- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091211T1640Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091210T0600Z.091211T1040Z.NR/ 733 PM CST WED DEC 09 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY LATER TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT YARDS ON THE RIGHT BANK. HOMES ARE NOT THREATENED ON THE RIGHT BANK AT THIS STAGE. BROWNSBORO ROAD NORTH OF THE FLINT RIVER IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATERS. AT LEAST TWO HOMES ON THE LEFT BANK ARE THREATENED BY FLOODWATERS. THE GAGE HOUSE BECOMES INACCESSIBLE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.9 FEET ON DEC 11 2008. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU THU THU STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 20.8 WED 6 PM 21.5 20.6 19.2 18.4 21.5 THU 12AM $$ JE
000 WGUS84 KHUN 100738 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 138 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY 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. && ALC089-101938- /O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091211T0920Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091210T0030Z.091211T0320Z.NO/ 138 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 12 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 20.8 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. IT WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BACKWATER ON A NEARBY TRIBUTARY ADDED TO FLOODWATERS FROM FLINT RIVER BOTH REACH A SMALL BRIDGE ON BROWNSBORO ROAD. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON NOV 25 2004. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI FRI FRI STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 19.7 THU 12 AM N/A 19.0 18.3 17.5 CRESTED $$
000 WGUS84 KHUN 101549 FLSHUN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 949 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO AFFECTING MADISON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. && ALC089-101619- /O.CAN.KHUN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091211T0920Z/ /BSBA1.2.ER.091209T0738Z.091210T0030Z.091210T1211Z.NO/ 949 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR FLINT RIVER AT BROWNSBORO * AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE DOWNSTREAM LEFT BANK. && RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME THU THU FRI FRI STG DAY TIME FLINT RIVER BROWNSBORO 17.0 15.2 THU 8 AM 13.7 12.1 11.1 10.4 N/A $$
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 Dec 8, 11:41 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 11:41 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
FXUS64 KHUN 090541 AAC
AFDHUN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1141 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009
.UPDATE...FOR 06Z TAFS AND QUICK MESOSCALE UPDATE.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
THE SEVERE THREAT CONTINUES LATE THIS EVENING...WITH A NEW TORNADO
WATCH ISSUED FOR CULLMAN...MARSHALL...AND DEKALB COUNTIES THROUGH 6
AM. THE EARLIER WATCH ACROSS NORTHWEST ALABAMA REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH MIDNIGHT...AND IT WILL LIKELY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS
PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT HAS SHIFT EAST. FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING IS
ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN TONIGHT...WITH NUMEROUS FLOODING REPORTS
POURING INTO THE OFFICE AT THIS TIME...INCLUDING REPORTS OF WATER
ENTERING HOMES IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE AND HARTSELLE. LATEST
RAINFALL TOTALS INCLUDE 5.10 INCHES AT BIG COVE...AND 4.25 INCHES IN
JONES VALLEY. SEVERAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
ISSUED...AND MORE WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
TENNESSEE VALLEY RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO AVOID TRAVEL...AND
HEED FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS.
&&
.AVIATION...
KHSV IS STILL EXPERIENCING MVFR AND IFR CIGS OR VISBYS AT THIS
TIME...AS TSRA CONTINUE ACROSS THAT SITE. THIS ACTIVITY HAS PUSHED
EAST OF KMSL...AND ONLY VFR CIGS REMAIN. KMSL SHOULD SEE CLEARING
BETWEEN 06Z AND 07Z...BUT UNTIL THEN VFR CIGS WILL HOLD ON.
HUNTSVILLE SHOULD SEE THE TSRA ENDING BY 08Z...MAYBE A LITTLE
SOONER. CLEARING AT KHSV SHOULD BE AROUND 09Z. WINDS BECOME MORE
NW AND REMAIN STRONG AROUND 20KT WITH GUSTS TO 30KT THROUGH MUCH
OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...BUT VFR CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION.../ISSUED AT 910 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/
SFC LOW CONTINUES TO DEEPEN ACROSS THE MID MS VLY AS INTENSE
NEGATIVE-TILT UPR LOW BEGINS TO ACCELERATE EAST/NORTHEAST ACROSS
KS/MO. SFC FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS S/SW ACROSS WRN TN BACK TOWARD
WCNTRL LA WITH WAVES OF CONVECTION REDEVELOPING WITHIN DEEPLY
SHEARED WARM SECTOR. TO THIS POINT...DESPITE TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT
FOR NW ALABAMA...HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN
THE PRIMARY THREATS. QUESTION REMAINS...HOW MUCH INSTABILITY WILL
PULL NORTH AHEAD OF EASTWARD-MOVING LOW LVL CONFLUENCE ZONE. LWR 60S
DEWPTS HAVE ADVECTED ACROSS NW AL BUT 02Z/RUC ANALYSIS SHOWS NO
SBCAPE OVER THE AREA AND LOW LVL LAPSE RATES ARE WEAK.
DESPITE THE CURRENT SITUATION...OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS
SYSTEM STREGTHENS AND SFC FRONT APPROACHES...SEVERE THREAT ALONG
WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NRN AL/SRN TN. 00Z/BMX SOUNDING
SHOWED 0-3KM HELICITY OF 1023 M2/S2. THIS ALONG WITH STRONG LOW LVL
JET /70+KT AT 850MB/ WITHIN MOISTENING LOW LVL WARM SECTOR WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE THREATS FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE TN RIVER AND WEST OF I-65
THROUGH 2 AM CST. SHOULD LOW LVL INSTABILITY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS...SEVERE THREAT WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE. AFTER
09Z...BEST KINEMATICS AND LOW LVL FORCING SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA AND
ANY SEVERE THREAT WILL COME TO AN END ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA.
RAINFALL RATES OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN
BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE NEXT 4-6 HOURS. THIS WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY WITHIN
COMPLEX TERRAIN AND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS.
&&
.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COLBERT...CULLMAN...DEKALB...FRANKLIN AL...JACKSON...
LAUDERDALE...LAWRENCE...LIMESTONE...MADISON...MARSHALL...
MORGAN.
TN...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
FRANKLIN TN...LINCOLN...MOORE.
&&
AVIATION...20
PREV DISCUSSION...NADLERHazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 6:45 PM CST, 6 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 645 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-091000- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 645 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT. ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN...AN INCREASING THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL OCCUR THROUGH MIDNIGHT. AREAS SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND WEST OF I-65 WILL INITIALLY EXPERIENCE THE HIGHEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE SEVERE THREAT WILL SHIFT EAST LATER THIS EVENING AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED AS HEAVY RAIN MOVES OVER THE SAME AREAS. THIS WILL ELEVATE THE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION TO THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... GUSTY WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEDNESDAY...BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT. GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. DJN
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 9, 12:13 AM CST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1213 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 ESE LITTLEVILLE 34.56N 87.53W
12/08/2009 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER COUNTY LINE ROAD.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 E HARTSELLE 34.45N 86.87W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MT TABOR ROAD WAS FLOODED NEAR THE AL HWY 36
INTERSECTION.
0929 PM FLASH FLOOD MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
GREENWAY AND PARKING LOT FLOODED ALONG INDIAN CREEK AT
OLD MADISON PIKE. WATER IS 3 FEET BELOW BRIDGE AT THIS
TIME.
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N OWENS CROSSROADS 34.64N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER OLD HWY 431 NEAR THE BERKLEY
COMMUNITY
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S NEW MARKET 34.84N 86.41W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTY LAKE RD AND HURRICANE CREEK RD.
0935 PM FLOOD 6 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.68W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PLUMMER RD JUST WEST OF JOHNS RD.
0939 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE HARTSELLE AREA...AND
SOME ARE BEING CLOSED.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW ELKMONT 34.90N 87.00W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON WITTY MILL RD NEAR ELKMONT.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MT ROZELL 34.94N 87.11W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER EASTER FERRY RD NEAR AL HWY 99
NEAR THE SALEM COMMUNITY.
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E CHALYBEATE SPRINGS 34.56N 87.19W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF CR 214 AND CR 301 IN
THE EAST LAWRENCE/CHALYBEATE SPRINGS AREA
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N SPEAKE 34.47N 87.16W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT CR 87 AND CR 72 IN
FIVE POINTS
0947 PM FLASH FLOOD NE HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.93W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CHESTNUT ST IN
HARTSELLE.
0950 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE DECATUR 34.56N 86.96W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF
THE CITY OF DECATUR. COUNTRY CLUB RD IS CURRENTLY BEING
CLOSED.
1020 PM FLASH FLOOD ARDMORE 34.99N 86.85W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN ARDMORE.
1027 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.74N 86.61W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER WERE REPORTED IN A HOUSING
AREA ALONG BROGLAN BRANCH. HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED OVER
TIMBERLANE AVE AND POPLAR AVE
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE GURLEY 34.67N 86.37W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG KEEL MOUNTAIN RD. TIME ESTIMATED.
1040 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW HADEN 34.66N 86.52W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSING ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ON CECIL
ASHBURN DR IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS REPORTED AROUND THE CITY OF
HARTSELLE. MOST DOWNTOWN ROADS ARE CLOSED OR UNDER
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. WATER IS CLOSE TO ENTERING SOME
HOMES AND BUSINESSES. PORTIONS OF US 31 ARE CLOSED OR
UNDER WATER.
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W FARLEY 34.60N 86.57W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS ENTERING A RESIDENCE ALONG HURSTLAND DR NEAR
GREEN COVE RD AND MEMORIAL PKWY
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW OWENS CROSSROADS 34.60N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE ON BAILEY
COVE RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE.
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A RESIDENCE IS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR US HWY 72
JUST EAST OF CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN
1105 PM FLOOD 3 ENE MADISON 34.71N 86.71W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG INDIAN CREEK. FIELDS ALONG
FARROW RD ARE UNDER WATER...AS IS THE PARKING LOT AT
CREEKWOOD PARK. ALSO...FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED A HOUSE
NEAR SLAUGHTER RD
1110 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW GURLEY 34.68N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
A PERSON WAS TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE BY FLOOD WATERS ON
QUARTER LN IN THE HAMPTON COVE AREA
1115 PM TSTM WND DMG SKYLINE 34.81N 86.12W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY 79 IN THE SKYLINE
AREA.
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.66N 86.56W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS WERE ENTERING THE BASEMENT OF A RESIDENCE
ALONG HICKORY HILL LN IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SW HADEN 34.65N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG ALDRIDGE CREEK ON LILY FLAGG
RD AND MOUNTAIN GAP RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE MOORES MILL 34.79N 86.49W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER HOMER NANCE RD NEAR JORDAN RD IN
NORTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1135 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE HARTSELLE 34.43N 86.90W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL HOUSES ALONG E PARKER RD WERE BEING EVACUATED DUE
TO FLOODING
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW HARTSELLE 34.46N 86.95W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
1 TO 1.5 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTEDLY COVERING THE FRONT
LOBBY AND CHECKOUT AREA OF THE HARTSELLE WALMART.
1140 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW GURLEY 34.75N 86.43W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
BROCK RD WAS FLOODED NEAR BROWNSBORO RD AND WALL RD IN
THE BROWNSBORO AREA
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG CROSSVILLE 34.29N 85.99W
12/08/2009 DEKALB AL PUBLIC
POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE CROSSVILLE...KILPATRICK
AREA.
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE GURLEY 34.69N 86.35W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER BOTH LANES OF US HWY 72 NEAR THE
JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY BORDER.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Dec 9, 12:19 AM CST, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1219 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 ESE LITTLEVILLE 34.56N 87.53W
12/08/2009 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER COUNTY LINE ROAD.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 E HARTSELLE 34.45N 86.87W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MT TABOR ROAD WAS FLOODED NEAR THE AL HWY 36
INTERSECTION.
0929 PM FLASH FLOOD MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
GREENWAY AND PARKING LOT FLOODED ALONG INDIAN CREEK AT
OLD MADISON PIKE. WATER IS 3 FEET BELOW BRIDGE AT THIS
TIME.
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N OWENS CROSSROADS 34.64N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER OLD HWY 431 NEAR THE BERKLEY
COMMUNITY
0935 PM FLOOD 6 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.68W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PLUMMER RD JUST WEST OF JOHNS RD.
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S NEW MARKET 34.84N 86.41W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTY LAKE RD AND HURRICANE CREEK RD.
0939 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE HARTSELLE AREA...AND
SOME ARE BEING CLOSED.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW ELKMONT 34.90N 87.00W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON WITTY MILL RD NEAR ELKMONT.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MT ROZELL 34.94N 87.11W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER EASTER FERRY RD NEAR AL HWY 99
NEAR THE SALEM COMMUNITY.
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N SPEAKE 34.47N 87.16W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT CR 87 AND CR 72 IN
FIVE POINTS
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E CHALYBEATE SPRINGS 34.56N 87.19W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF CR 214 AND CR 301 IN
THE EAST LAWRENCE/CHALYBEATE SPRINGS AREA
0947 PM FLASH FLOOD NE HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.93W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CHESTNUT ST IN
HARTSELLE.
0950 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE DECATUR 34.56N 86.96W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF
THE CITY OF DECATUR. COUNTRY CLUB RD IS CURRENTLY BEING
CLOSED.
1020 PM FLASH FLOOD ARDMORE 34.99N 86.85W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN ARDMORE.
1027 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.74N 86.61W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER WERE REPORTED IN A HOUSING
AREA ALONG BROGLAN BRANCH. HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED OVER
TIMBERLANE AVE AND POPLAR AVE
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE GURLEY 34.67N 86.37W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG KEEL MOUNTAIN RD. TIME ESTIMATED.
1040 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW HADEN 34.66N 86.52W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSING ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ON CECIL
ASHBURN DR IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW SECTION 34.56N 86.05W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG CR 67 NEAR LANGSTON
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS REPORTED AROUND THE CITY OF
HARTSELLE. MOST DOWNTOWN ROADS ARE CLOSED OR UNDER
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. WATER IS CLOSE TO ENTERING SOME
HOMES AND BUSINESSES. PORTIONS OF US 31 ARE CLOSED OR
UNDER WATER.
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W FARLEY 34.60N 86.57W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS ENTERING A RESIDENCE ALONG HURSTLAND DR NEAR
GREEN COVE RD AND MEMORIAL PKWY
1100 PM TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.67N 86.03W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE CITY OF
SCOTTSBORO
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A RESIDENCE IS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR US HWY 72
JUST EAST OF CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW OWENS CROSSROADS 34.60N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE ON BAILEY
COVE RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE.
1105 PM FLOOD 3 ENE MADISON 34.71N 86.71W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG INDIAN CREEK. FIELDS ALONG
FARROW RD ARE UNDER WATER...AS IS THE PARKING LOT AT
CREEKWOOD PARK. ALSO...FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED A HOUSE
NEAR SLAUGHTER RD
1110 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW GURLEY 34.68N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
A PERSON WAS TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE BY FLOOD WATERS ON
QUARTER LN IN THE HAMPTON COVE AREA
1115 PM TSTM WND DMG SKYLINE 34.81N 86.12W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY 79 IN THE SKYLINE
AREA.
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SW HADEN 34.65N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG ALDRIDGE CREEK ON LILY FLAGG
RD AND MOUNTAIN GAP RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.66N 86.56W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS WERE ENTERING THE BASEMENT OF A RESIDENCE
ALONG HICKORY HILL LN IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE MOORES MILL 34.79N 86.49W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER HOMER NANCE RD NEAR JORDAN RD IN
NORTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1135 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE HARTSELLE 34.43N 86.90W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL HOUSES ALONG E PARKER RD WERE BEING EVACUATED DUE
TO FLOODING
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW HARTSELLE 34.46N 86.95W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
1 TO 1.5 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTEDLY COVERING THE FRONT
LOBBY AND CHECKOUT AREA OF THE HARTSELLE WALMART.
1140 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW GURLEY 34.75N 86.43W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
BROCK RD WAS FLOODED NEAR BROWNSBORO RD AND WALL RD IN
THE BROWNSBORO AREA
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG CROSSVILLE 34.29N 85.99W
12/08/2009 DEKALB AL PUBLIC
POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE CROSSVILLE...KILPATRICK
AREA.
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE GURLEY 34.69N 86.35W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER BOTH LANES OF US HWY 72 NEAR THE
JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY BORDER.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Dec 9, 12:21 AM CST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1221 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 ESE LITTLEVILLE 34.56N 87.53W
12/08/2009 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER COUNTY LINE ROAD.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 E HARTSELLE 34.45N 86.87W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MT TABOR ROAD WAS FLOODED NEAR THE AL HWY 36
INTERSECTION.
0929 PM FLASH FLOOD MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
GREENWAY AND PARKING LOT FLOODED ALONG INDIAN CREEK AT
OLD MADISON PIKE. WATER IS 3 FEET BELOW BRIDGE AT THIS
TIME.
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N OWENS CROSSROADS 34.64N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER OLD HWY 431 NEAR THE BERKLEY
COMMUNITY
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S NEW MARKET 34.84N 86.41W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTY LAKE RD AND HURRICANE CREEK RD.
0935 PM FLOOD 6 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.68W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PLUMMER RD JUST WEST OF JOHNS RD.
0939 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE HARTSELLE AREA...AND
SOME ARE BEING CLOSED.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW ELKMONT 34.90N 87.00W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON WITTY MILL RD NEAR ELKMONT.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MT ROZELL 34.94N 87.11W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER EASTER FERRY RD NEAR AL HWY 99
NEAR THE SALEM COMMUNITY.
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E CHALYBEATE SPRINGS 34.56N 87.19W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF CR 214 AND CR 301 IN
THE EAST LAWRENCE/CHALYBEATE SPRINGS AREA
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N SPEAKE 34.47N 87.16W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT CR 87 AND CR 72 IN
FIVE POINTS
0947 PM FLASH FLOOD NE HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.93W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CHESTNUT ST IN
HARTSELLE.
0950 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE DECATUR 34.56N 86.96W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF
THE CITY OF DECATUR. COUNTRY CLUB RD IS CURRENTLY BEING
CLOSED.
1020 PM FLASH FLOOD ARDMORE 34.99N 86.85W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN ARDMORE.
1027 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.74N 86.61W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER WERE REPORTED IN A HOUSING
AREA ALONG BROGLAN BRANCH. HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED OVER
TIMBERLANE AVE AND POPLAR AVE
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE GURLEY 34.67N 86.37W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG KEEL MOUNTAIN RD. TIME ESTIMATED.
1040 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW HADEN 34.66N 86.52W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSING ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ON CECIL
ASHBURN DR IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW SECTION 34.56N 86.05W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG CR 67 NEAR LANGSTON
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W FARLEY 34.60N 86.57W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS ENTERING A RESIDENCE ALONG HURSTLAND DR NEAR
GREEN COVE RD AND MEMORIAL PKWY
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS REPORTED AROUND THE CITY OF
HARTSELLE. MOST DOWNTOWN ROADS ARE CLOSED OR UNDER
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. WATER IS CLOSE TO ENTERING SOME
HOMES AND BUSINESSES. PORTIONS OF US 31 ARE CLOSED OR
UNDER WATER.
1100 PM TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.67N 86.03W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE CITY OF
SCOTTSBORO
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW OWENS CROSSROADS 34.60N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE ON BAILEY
COVE RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE.
1105 PM FLOOD 3 ENE MADISON 34.71N 86.71W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG INDIAN CREEK. FIELDS ALONG
FARROW RD ARE UNDER WATER...AS IS THE PARKING LOT AT
CREEKWOOD PARK. ALSO...FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED A HOUSE
NEAR SLAUGHTER RD
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A RESIDENCE IS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR US HWY 72
JUST EAST OF CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN
1110 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW GURLEY 34.68N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
A PERSON WAS TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE BY FLOOD WATERS ON
QUARTER LN IN THE HAMPTON COVE AREA
1115 PM TSTM WND DMG SKYLINE 34.81N 86.12W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY 79 IN THE SKYLINE
AREA.
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SW HADEN 34.65N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG ALDRIDGE CREEK ON LILY FLAGG
RD AND MOUNTAIN GAP RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.66N 86.56W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS WERE ENTERING THE BASEMENT OF A RESIDENCE
ALONG HICKORY HILL LN IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE MOORES MILL 34.79N 86.49W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER HOMER NANCE RD NEAR JORDAN RD IN
NORTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1135 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE HARTSELLE 34.43N 86.90W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL HOUSES ALONG E PARKER RD WERE BEING EVACUATED DUE
TO FLOODING
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW HARTSELLE 34.46N 86.95W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
1 TO 1.5 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTEDLY COVERING THE FRONT
LOBBY AND CHECKOUT AREA OF THE HARTSELLE WALMART.
1140 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW GURLEY 34.75N 86.43W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
BROCK RD WAS FLOODED NEAR BROWNSBORO RD AND WALL RD IN
THE BROWNSBORO AREA
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG CROSSVILLE 34.29N 85.99W
12/08/2009 DEKALB AL PUBLIC
POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE CROSSVILLE...KILPATRICK
AREA.
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE GURLEY 34.69N 86.35W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER BOTH LANES OF US HWY 72 NEAR THE
JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY BORDER.
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD PAINT ROCK 34.66N 86.33W
12/09/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
BOTH EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES OF US HWY 72 ARE UNDER
AROUND 8 INCHES OF WATER NEAR MILE MARKER 115
&&
DLSpecial weather statement, Dec 9, 12:27 AM CST, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1227 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ALZ016-090700- CULLMAN- 1227 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CULLMAN COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM CST... AT 1227 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EVA TO BREMEN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BLACK BOTTOM...BAILEYTON. WALTER...JOPPA. HOLLY POND...GARDEN CITY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. SL
Local storm report, Dec 9, 12:29 AM CST, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1229 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 ESE LITTLEVILLE 34.56N 87.53W
12/08/2009 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER COUNTY LINE ROAD.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 E HARTSELLE 34.45N 86.87W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MT TABOR ROAD WAS FLOODED NEAR THE AL HWY 36
INTERSECTION.
0929 PM FLASH FLOOD MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
GREENWAY AND PARKING LOT FLOODED ALONG INDIAN CREEK AT
OLD MADISON PIKE. WATER IS 3 FEET BELOW BRIDGE AT THIS
TIME.
0935 PM FLOOD 6 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.68W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PLUMMER RD JUST WEST OF JOHNS RD.
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N OWENS CROSSROADS 34.64N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER OLD HWY 431 NEAR THE BERKLEY
COMMUNITY
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S NEW MARKET 34.84N 86.41W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTY LAKE RD AND HURRICANE CREEK RD.
0939 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE HARTSELLE AREA...AND
SOME ARE BEING CLOSED.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW ELKMONT 34.90N 87.00W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON WITTY MILL RD NEAR ELKMONT.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MT ROZELL 34.94N 87.11W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER EASTER FERRY RD NEAR AL HWY 99
NEAR THE SALEM COMMUNITY.
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E CHALYBEATE SPRINGS 34.56N 87.19W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF CR 214 AND CR 301 IN
THE EAST LAWRENCE/CHALYBEATE SPRINGS AREA
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N SPEAKE 34.47N 87.16W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT CR 87 AND CR 72 IN
FIVE POINTS
0947 PM FLASH FLOOD NE HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.93W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CHESTNUT ST IN
HARTSELLE.
0950 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE DECATUR 34.56N 86.96W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF
THE CITY OF DECATUR. COUNTRY CLUB RD IS CURRENTLY BEING
CLOSED.
1020 PM FLASH FLOOD ARDMORE 34.99N 86.85W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN ARDMORE.
1027 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.74N 86.61W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER WERE REPORTED IN A HOUSING
AREA ALONG BROGLAN BRANCH. HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED OVER
TIMBERLANE AVE AND POPLAR AVE
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE GURLEY 34.67N 86.37W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG KEEL MOUNTAIN RD. TIME ESTIMATED.
1040 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW HADEN 34.66N 86.52W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSING ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ON CECIL
ASHBURN DR IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW SECTION 34.56N 86.05W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG CR 67 NEAR LANGSTON
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W FARLEY 34.60N 86.57W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS ENTERING A RESIDENCE ALONG HURSTLAND DR NEAR
GREEN COVE RD AND MEMORIAL PKWY
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS REPORTED AROUND THE CITY OF
HARTSELLE. MOST DOWNTOWN ROADS ARE CLOSED OR UNDER
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. WATER IS CLOSE TO ENTERING SOME
HOMES AND BUSINESSES. PORTIONS OF US 31 ARE CLOSED OR
UNDER WATER.
1100 PM TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.67N 86.03W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE CITY OF
SCOTTSBORO
1105 PM FLOOD 3 ENE MADISON 34.71N 86.71W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG INDIAN CREEK. FIELDS ALONG
FARROW RD ARE UNDER WATER...AS IS THE PARKING LOT AT
CREEKWOOD PARK. ALSO...FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED A HOUSE
NEAR SLAUGHTER RD
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW OWENS CROSSROADS 34.60N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE ON BAILEY
COVE RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE.
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A RESIDENCE IS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR US HWY 72
JUST EAST OF CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN
1110 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW GURLEY 34.68N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
A PERSON WAS TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE BY FLOOD WATERS ON
QUARTER LN IN THE HAMPTON COVE AREA
1115 PM TSTM WND DMG SKYLINE 34.81N 86.12W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY 79 IN THE SKYLINE
AREA.
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.66N 86.56W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS WERE ENTERING THE BASEMENT OF A RESIDENCE
ALONG HICKORY HILL LN IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SW HADEN 34.65N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG ALDRIDGE CREEK ON LILY FLAGG
RD AND MOUNTAIN GAP RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE MOORES MILL 34.79N 86.49W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER HOMER NANCE RD NEAR JORDAN RD IN
NORTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1135 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE HARTSELLE 34.43N 86.90W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL HOUSES ALONG E PARKER RD WERE BEING EVACUATED DUE
TO FLOODING
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW HARTSELLE 34.46N 86.95W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
1 TO 1.5 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTEDLY COVERING THE FRONT
LOBBY AND CHECKOUT AREA OF THE HARTSELLE WALMART.
1140 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW GURLEY 34.75N 86.43W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
BROCK RD WAS FLOODED NEAR BROWNSBORO RD AND WALL RD IN
THE BROWNSBORO AREA
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG CROSSVILLE 34.29N 85.99W
12/08/2009 DEKALB AL PUBLIC
POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE CROSSVILLE...KILPATRICK
AREA.
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE WOODVILLE 34.64N 86.26W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CR 183
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N WOODVILLE 34.68N 86.26W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
CR 8 AND CR 215
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE GURLEY 34.69N 86.35W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER BOTH LANES OF US HWY 72 NEAR THE
JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY BORDER.
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD PAINT ROCK 34.66N 86.33W
12/09/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
BOTH EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES OF US HWY 72 ARE UNDER
AROUND 8 INCHES OF WATER NEAR MILE MARKER 115
&&
DLLocal storm report, Dec 9, 12:31 AM CST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1231 AM CST WED DEC 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM FLASH FLOOD 9 ESE LITTLEVILLE 34.56N 87.53W
12/08/2009 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER COUNTY LINE ROAD.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 E HARTSELLE 34.45N 86.87W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MT TABOR ROAD WAS FLOODED NEAR THE AL HWY 36
INTERSECTION.
0929 PM FLASH FLOOD MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
GREENWAY AND PARKING LOT FLOODED ALONG INDIAN CREEK AT
OLD MADISON PIKE. WATER IS 3 FEET BELOW BRIDGE AT THIS
TIME.
0935 PM FLOOD 6 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.68W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PLUMMER RD JUST WEST OF JOHNS RD.
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N OWENS CROSSROADS 34.64N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER OLD HWY 431 NEAR THE BERKLEY
COMMUNITY
0935 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S NEW MARKET 34.84N 86.41W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COUNTY LAKE RD AND HURRICANE CREEK RD.
0939 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE HARTSELLE AREA...AND
SOME ARE BEING CLOSED.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MT ROZELL 34.94N 87.11W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER EASTER FERRY RD NEAR AL HWY 99
NEAR THE SALEM COMMUNITY.
0940 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW ELKMONT 34.90N 87.00W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON WITTY MILL RD NEAR ELKMONT.
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N SPEAKE 34.47N 87.16W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT CR 87 AND CR 72 IN
FIVE POINTS
0943 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E CHALYBEATE SPRINGS 34.56N 87.19W
12/08/2009 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF CR 214 AND CR 301 IN
THE EAST LAWRENCE/CHALYBEATE SPRINGS AREA
0947 PM FLASH FLOOD NE HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.93W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CHESTNUT ST IN
HARTSELLE.
0950 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE DECATUR 34.56N 86.96W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF
THE CITY OF DECATUR. COUNTRY CLUB RD IS CURRENTLY BEING
CLOSED.
1020 PM FLASH FLOOD ARDMORE 34.99N 86.85W
12/08/2009 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN ARDMORE.
1027 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW HUNTSVILLE 34.74N 86.61W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER WERE REPORTED IN A HOUSING
AREA ALONG BROGLAN BRANCH. HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED OVER
TIMBERLANE AVE AND POPLAR AVE
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE GURLEY 34.67N 86.37W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG KEEL MOUNTAIN RD. TIME ESTIMATED.
1040 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSW HADEN 34.66N 86.52W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLASH FLOODING IS CAUSING ROCK AND MUD SLIDES ON CECIL
ASHBURN DR IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1055 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW SECTION 34.56N 86.05W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG CR 67 NEAR LANGSTON
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD HARTSELLE 34.44N 86.94W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS REPORTED AROUND THE CITY OF
HARTSELLE. MOST DOWNTOWN ROADS ARE CLOSED OR UNDER
SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. WATER IS CLOSE TO ENTERING SOME
HOMES AND BUSINESSES. PORTIONS OF US 31 ARE CLOSED OR
UNDER WATER.
1057 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W FARLEY 34.60N 86.57W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS ENTERING A RESIDENCE ALONG HURSTLAND DR NEAR
GREEN COVE RD AND MEMORIAL PKWY
1100 PM TSTM WND DMG SCOTTSBORO 34.67N 86.03W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE CITY OF
SCOTTSBORO
1105 PM FLOOD 3 ENE MADISON 34.71N 86.71W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG INDIAN CREEK. FIELDS ALONG
FARROW RD ARE UNDER WATER...AS IS THE PARKING LOT AT
CREEKWOOD PARK. ALSO...FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED A HOUSE
NEAR SLAUGHTER RD
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE HUNTSVILLE 34.77N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A RESIDENCE IS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR US HWY 72
JUST EAST OF CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN
1105 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW OWENS CROSSROADS 34.60N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS SURROUNDED AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE ON BAILEY
COVE RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE.
1110 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW GURLEY 34.68N 86.45W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
A PERSON WAS TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE BY FLOOD WATERS ON
QUARTER LN IN THE HAMPTON COVE AREA
1115 PM TSTM WND DMG SKYLINE 34.81N 86.12W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ALABAMA HIGHWAY 79 IN THE SKYLINE
AREA.
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SW HADEN 34.65N 86.54W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG ALDRIDGE CREEK ON LILY FLAGG
RD AND MOUNTAIN GAP RD IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1125 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HUNTSVILLE 34.66N 86.56W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS WERE ENTERING THE BASEMENT OF A RESIDENCE
ALONG HICKORY HILL LN IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE MOORES MILL 34.79N 86.49W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER HOMER NANCE RD NEAR JORDAN RD IN
NORTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1135 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE HARTSELLE 34.43N 86.90W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL HOUSES ALONG E PARKER RD WERE BEING EVACUATED DUE
TO FLOODING
1139 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW HARTSELLE 34.46N 86.95W
12/08/2009 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
1 TO 1.5 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTEDLY COVERING THE FRONT
LOBBY AND CHECKOUT AREA OF THE HARTSELLE WALMART.
1140 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NW GURLEY 34.75N 86.43W
12/08/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
BROCK RD WAS FLOODED NEAR BROWNSBORO RD AND WALL RD IN
THE BROWNSBORO AREA
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG CROSSVILLE 34.29N 85.99W
12/08/2009 DEKALB AL PUBLIC
POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN THE CROSSVILLE...KILPATRICK
AREA.
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE WOODVILLE 34.64N 86.26W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER CR 183
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N WOODVILLE 34.68N 86.26W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
CR 8 AND CR 215
1155 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ESE GURLEY 34.69N 86.35W
12/08/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER BOTH LANES OF US HWY 72 NEAR THE
JACKSON/MADISON COUNTY BORDER.
1208 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 SW HADEN 34.65N 86.54W
12/09/2009 MADISON AL PUBLIC
ALDRIDGE CREEK WAS AT BANKFULL AND ABOUT ONE FOOT BELOW
THE WEATHERLY RD BRIDGE IN SOUTHEAST HUNTSVILLE
1220 AM FLASH FLOOD PAINT ROCK 34.66N 86.33W
12/09/2009 JACKSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
BOTH EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES OF US HWY 72 ARE UNDER
AROUND 8 INCHES OF WATER NEAR MILE MARKER 115
&&
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 6:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lawrence | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:27 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 14 hr |
| Dec 8, 8:23 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 8:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 9:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison | 2 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson, Marshall | 24 min |
| Dec 8, 11:19 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson | 86 min |
| Dec 8, 11:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman | 60 min |
| Dec 9, 12:17 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:21 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Limestone | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:28 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 2 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:50 AM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Jackson, Madison, Marshall | 66 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | DeKalb | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:54 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:26 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:16 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:54 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 5:07 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 36 hr |
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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.