Alert archive / Alabama / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2010, 7:40 PM CST for 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2010, 7:40 PM CST (01:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2010, 2:03 PM CST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Shelby County, AL, Talladega County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Coosa River at Childersburg (CHLA1). The gauge peaked at 21.35 ft at Mar 11, 2010, 5:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 402 ft
- Minor stage
- 402 ft
- Moderate stage
- 407 ft
- Major stage
- 410 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02407000, 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.
780 WGUS44 KBMX 110140 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 740 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AFFECTING CHILTON...COOSA...ELMORE... SHELBY AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER THE COOSA RIVER DRAINAGE...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COOSA RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-117-121-111340- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0021.100311T0140Z-100312T1359Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.100310T2353Z.100311T1200Z.100312T0159Z.NO/ 740 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 402.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 403.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING . * IMPACT...AT 402.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS AT 402 FEET. AT 404 FEET FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING ROADS IN THE AREA BEGINS...AND THE YARDS OF SOME HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED $$
5 follow-up statements
934 WGUS84 KBMX 110317 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 917 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG... .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS OVER THE COOSA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-117-121-111517- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100312T1708Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.100310T2353Z.100311T1200Z.100312T0508Z.NO/ 917 PM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 403.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 404.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING . $$
339 WGUS84 KBMX 111510 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 910 AM CST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG... .HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE LOWER COOSA RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AT AT CHILDERSBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-117-121-120310- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100313T0051Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.100310T2353Z.100311T1100Z.100312T1251Z.NO/ 910 AM CST THU MAR 11 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 403.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 402 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS. AT 404 FEET FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING ROADS IN THE AREA BEGINS...AND THE YARDS OF SOME HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED. $$
604 WGUS84 KBMX 120303 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 903 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG... .HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE LOWER COOSA RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AT AT CHILDERSBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-117-121-121503- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100313T0051Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.100310T2353Z.100311T1100Z.100312T1251Z.NO/ 903 PM CST THU MAR 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 403.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 402.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS AT 402 FEET. AT 404 FEET FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING ROADS IN THE AREA BEGINS...AND THE YARDS OF SOME HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED $$
546 WGUS84 KBMX 121504 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 904 AM CST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG... .THE COOSA RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS NOW FALLING AT CHILDERSBURG...BUT MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-117-121-130304- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.100310T2353Z.100311T1100Z.100312T1800Z.NO/ 904 AM CST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 402.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SLOWLY FALLING STAGES CONTINUING AFTER THAT TIME. * IMPACT...AT 402 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR CHILDERSBURG OCCURS. $$
549 WGUS84 KBMX 122003 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 203 PM CST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG... .LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT CHILDERSBURG ON THE COOSA RIVER...AND THE FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT THERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED ON THIS EVENT. && ALC021-037-051-117-121-122033- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100313T0600Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.100310T2353Z.100311T1100Z.100312T1550Z.NO/ 203 PM CST FRI MAR 12 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * AT 1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 401.6 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:50 AM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 402 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 6:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 39 min |
| Mar 10, 6:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens, Sumter | 46 min |
| Mar 10, 6:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 51 min |
| Mar 10, 7:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 9 min |
| Mar 10, 7:56 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 5 days |
| Mar 10, 7:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 41 min |
| Mar 10, 8:20 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:34 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 48 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 36 hr |
| Mar 10, 8:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 6 days |
| Mar 10, 8:44 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 6 days |
| Mar 11, 12:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Pike | 2 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:45 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 8 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 5:06 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Marion, Pickens and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:29 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 29 hr |
| Mar 11, 8:48 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 5 days |
| Mar 11, 9:01 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Mar 11, 9:05 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 71 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:05 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas | 3 days |
| Mar 11, 9:07 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 35 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.