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River Flood Warning 44, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 4, 2010Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2010, 9:20 AM CDT for Elmore County, Montgomery County, Alabama. It took effect at May 4, 2010, 10:41 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 4, 2010, 9:20 AM CDT (14:20 UTC)
In effect from: May 4, 2010, 10:41 PM CDT
Expired: May 4, 2010, 1:44 PM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Elmore County, AL, Montgomery County, AL

The river

Written for the forecast point Tallapoosa River at Tallapoosa Water Plant (MGYA1). The gauge peaked at 22.95 ft at May 4, 2010, 11:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 25 ft
Moderate stage: 32 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02419890, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 3, 6:20 PM CDT, 15 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:20 PM CDT, 15 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 3:12 PM CDT, 18 hours 8 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 3:33 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers and 24 more	4 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2010 Every river flood warning in 2010

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.