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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2011, 10:59 AM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2011, 10:59 AM CST (16:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2011, 8:23 PM CST
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River at Holt Lock and Dam (TCLA1). The gauge peaked at 141.19 ft at Mar 9, 2011, 5:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 138 ft
- Minor stage
- 140 ft
- Moderate stage
- 148 ft
- Major stage
- 158 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02462952, 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.
357 WGUS44 KBMX 091659 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1059 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE... MARENGO AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES. BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF THREE TO FOUR INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE TUESDAY OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER FROM HOLT LOCK AND DAM DOWNSTREAM. 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. && ALC063-065-073-091-125-100459- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1059 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 188 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 188.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. * IMPACT...AT 189 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-100459- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0011.110309T1800Z-110310T0600Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1800Z.110309T1800Z.110309T1800Z.NO/ 1059 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 137.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 140 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF HOLT OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-100459- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0012.110309T2050Z-110311T0827Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T2050Z.110310T0600Z.110310T2027Z.NO/ 1059 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 124.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 131.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 132 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. AT 129 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN AREAS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$
7 follow-up statements
070 WGUS84 KBMX 092023 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 223 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF (GIVE BASIN AMOUNTS) INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE (GIVE DAY OF WEEK) OVER THE (GIVE BASIN NAME/S) DRAINAGE (BASIN)... AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE (GIVE RIVER OR STREAM NAME/S). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY [ ] MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-073-091-125-100823- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 223 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 188.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 188.1 FEET THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 189.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC073-125-127-100823- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0010.110310T0434Z-110311T1746Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0434Z.110310T1800Z.110311T0546Z.NO/ 223 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-100823- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110310T0840Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110309T2000Z.110309T2040Z.NO/ 223 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 140.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEARING CREST AND WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 140 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-100823- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.110309T2017Z-110311T0907Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110310T0600Z.110310T2107Z.NO/ 223 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 131.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 132 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-100823- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.110309T2338Z-110315T0442Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2338Z.110312T0600Z.110314T1642Z.NO/ 223 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 97.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
867 WGUS84 KBMX 092146 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 346 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS CREATED FLOODING OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. 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. && ALC073-125-127-100946- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0010.110310T0434Z-110311T1746Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0434Z.110310T1800Z.110311T0546Z.NO/ 346 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING . $$ ALC063-065-091-125-100945- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110310T1001Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110309T2100Z.110309T2201Z.NO/ 346 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 140.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEARING CREST AND WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL BY EARLY TONIGHT * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-100945- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110311T0907Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110310T0600Z.110310T2107Z.NO/ 346 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 131.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 132.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-100945- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.110309T2335Z-110315T0442Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2335Z.110312T0600Z.110314T1642Z.NO/ 346 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 89.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 97.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
602 WGUS84 KBMX 100303 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 902 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... ..HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. 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. && ALC063-065-073-091-125-101502- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 902 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 187.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 187.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 189.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC073-125-127-101502- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110311T2215Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0110Z.110310T1200Z.110311T1015Z.NO/ 902 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-101502- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110310T1638Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110309T2315Z.110310T0438Z.NO/ 902 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 140.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-101502- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110310T2047Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110310T0000Z.110310T0847Z.NO/ 902 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 132.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . * IMPACT...AT 132.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-101502- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110313T1525Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110311T1200Z.110313T0325Z.NO/ 902 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 97.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
546 WGUS84 KBMX 100819 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 219 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ALONG THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 CST THIS MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-102019- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110312T0345Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0110Z.110310T1200Z.110311T1545Z.NO/ 219 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-102019- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110310T2022Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110309T2315Z.110310T0822Z.NO/ 219 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 140.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-102018- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110312T0715Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110310T1800Z.110311T1915Z.NO/ 219 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 132.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 133.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 132.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-102018- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110313T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 219 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 92.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
256 WGUS84 KBMX 101202 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 602 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE HOLT, AND OLIVER, AND SELDEN LOCKS AND DAMS... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN HAS GIVEN RISE TO FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER AT THE HOLT, OLIVER AND SELDEN LOCKS AND DAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THS MORNING IF CONDITIONS CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OTHERWISE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY MORNING. && ALC063-065-091-125-110002- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110312T0508Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110310T1800Z.110311T1708Z.NO/ 602 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 141.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 141.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-110001- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110313T1704Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110311T1200Z.110313T0504Z.NO/ 602 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 133.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 134.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-110001- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110314T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 602 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 93.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 100.9 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED. $$
996 WGUS84 KBMX 101517 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 917 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AND FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. 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. && ALC063-065-073-091-125-110317- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 917 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * AT 830 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 187.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR THIS LEVEL THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. * IMPACT...AT 189 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND AND LOW LYING WOODLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC073-125-127-110317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110311T2209Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0110Z.110310T1800Z.110311T1009Z.NO/ 917 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 800 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-110317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110311T0834Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110309T2315Z.110310T2034Z.NO/ 917 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 900 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 140.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CURRENTLY NEAR CREST AND BEGINNING TO FALL. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 140 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-110317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110312T0534Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110311T0000Z.110311T1734Z.NO/ 917 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 600 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 133.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 134.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-110317- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110315T2000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110313T0000Z.110315T0800Z.NO/ 917 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
951 WGUS84 KBMX 110223 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 823 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE AS WELL AS ALONG THE WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER AND SELDON... .RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH ALONG MUCH OF THE WARRIOR RIVER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-111423- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110312T1330Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0110Z.110310T2230Z.110312T0130Z.NO/ 823 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. $$ ALC063-065-091-125-110253- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110311T0834Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110309T1928Z.110309T2315Z.110310T1534Z.NO/ 823 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 139.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:34 AM THURSDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 135.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 140.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-111422- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110312T0315Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110310T1445Z.110311T1515Z.NO/ 823 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 133.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 134.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 135.0 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-111422- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110315T1023Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110312T1800Z.110314T2223Z.NO/ 823 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
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 Mar 9, 7:49 AM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 7:49 AM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 749 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 .UPDATE...FOR MORNING FORECAST. && .DISCUSSION... QUICK UPDATE TO LOWER POPS ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST COUNTIES WITH PROGRESSION OF THE MAIN LINE. REDEVELOPMENT IS STILL A REMOTE POSSIBILITY SO HAVE NOT REMOVED COMPLETELY BUT LOWERED CONSIDERABLY. WITH ONGOING FLOODING IN THE NORTHWEST LET THE WATCH STAND FOR NOW. 08/MNK && .AVIATION...12Z TAF DISCUSSION. THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS WILL BE VERY COMPLEX. A NARROW LINE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND STORMS IS MOVING FAIRLY QUICKLY EWD ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT VIS TO DROP TO IFR AND POSSIBLY LIFR AS THE LINE MOVES THRU. WIND GUSTS COULD BE AS HIGH AS 30-35 KTS ALONG THE LINE AS WELL. LINE SHOULD REACH ANB/MGM SHORTLY AFTER 13Z. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF THE LINE WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS THE SOUTHERN END. SHRA WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HRS AFTER THE LINE MOVES THRU. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME REDEVELOPMENT OUT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT LATER TODAY...BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR RADAR AND SATELLITE TRENDS AND UPDATE FORECAST IF NECESSARY. CIGS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ALL NIGHT AS THEY HAVE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN MVFR AND VFR. WILL GO AHEAD WITH PREVAILING MVFR CIGS...ALTHOUGH BRIEF PERIODS OF VFR CIGS IS POSSIBLE. CIGS SHOULD LOWER THRU THE DAY...AND MODELS BRING IN IFR CONDITIONS BY THIS EVENING BEHIND THE FRONT. SRLY WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE E AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. EVEN WITH ALL OF THE RAIN DO NOT EXPECT FOG TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AT THIS TIME DUE TO ELY WINDS OF AROUND 10 KTS. NOTICE...KEET TAF WILL HAVE (AMD LTD TO VIS WIND AND WX) AMENDED TO THE END OF THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE 2010/2011 WINTER SEASON. THE CEILOMETER DATA WILL BE GOING THROUGH NUMEROUS TESTS AND MONITORED FOR ACCURACY. 19 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 458 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011/ DISCUSSION... HIGHER DEW POINTS CREEPING FURTHER NORTH INTO ALABAMA THIS MORNING...WITH UPPER 50S ALREADY MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE CWA NEAR DEMOPOLIS. WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA STRETCHED ACROSS CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI INTO COASTAL ALABAMA. THIS BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A LITTLE FURTHER PROGRESS INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS MORNING BEFORE BEING OVERTAKEN BY THE COLD FRONT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. DEPENDING ON HOW FAR NORTH THIS BOUNDARY PROGRESSES WILL HELP DETERMINE HOW UNSTABLE WE WILL BECOME. LATEST MODELS TRENDS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE BEST WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY MAINLY SOUTH OF AN ALICEVILLE TO CLANTON LINE THIS MORNING AND SHIFTING EASTWARD DURING THE AFTERNOON TO A CLANTON TO LAFAYETTE LINE. LI'S OF -4 TO -8 THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ALONG WITH CAPE FROM 1800-2200 J/KG ARE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...BEST LIFT IS SOMEWHAT OFFSET AND SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE CWA BY 18Z. TOTAL TOTALS ARE WEAK DURING THE MORNING REMAINING UNDER 50 WITH BETTER VALUES TO OUR SOUTH. THIS AFTERNOON DOES BRING A MEAGER SPIKE TO OUR WEST WITH INSTABILITY MORE IN LINE WITH THE COLD FRONT. MAIN THREAT WILL BE THE HEAVY RAIN TODAY WITH ALREADY WET SOILS FROM SATURDAY'S RAINS AND ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO POSSIBLY 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WEST NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. BOTTOM LINE WILL BE A HEAVY RAIN/FLOOD EVENT WITH ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTH NOT TO BE RULED OUT. FRONT SHOULD MOVE ACROSS ALABAMA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS FROM WEST TO EAST. WILL CONTINUE WITH RAIN CHANCES ENDING FOR THE MOST PART IN THE EVENING BUT COULD HAVE SOME WRAP AROUND LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES ON THURSDAY BEFORE THE MOISTURE EXITS AND HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD IN OVER THE PLAINS ON THURSDAY AND THE GULF COAST ON FRIDAY. MUCH COOLER READINGS ARE ON TAP FOR THURSDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S AND LOWS IN THE 30S GENERALLY. WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME LINGERING CLOUDINESS ON THURSDAY WITH THE WRAP AROUND ACTIVITY. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE AS WE MOVE INTO THE WEEKEND. RAIN CHANCES RETURN BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO BE LOW DUE TO TIMING ISSUES IN THE EXTENDED WITH THE MODELS. GFS HAS TRENDED SLIGHTLY SLOWER WITH OUR NEXT SYSTEM. EURO IS NOW INTRODUCING RAINFALL BACK BUT SLIGHTLY LATER THAN MONDAY DAY FOR THE MOST PART. GFS IS RATHER QUICK TO DEVELOP THE LOW OVER TEXAS ON SUNDAY SENDING IT EASTWARD BY MONDAY. HAVE SOME LOW POPS IN FOR MONDAY...BUT THINK THAT IT MAY TAKE LATE MONDAY OR TUESDAY TO SUFFICIENTLY ERODE THE RIDGE OVER THE DEEP SOUTH INTO THE GULF. 08/MNK HYDROLOGY... LATEST TRENDS HAVE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF GENERALLY 2 TO OVER 5 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WEST. SOILS HAVE MOISTENED FOLLOWING THE PAST WEEKENDS RAINFALL AND CENTRAL ALABAMA STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE RUNNING AT OR ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. WITH ONGOING HEAVY RAIN AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY...THIS COULD RESULT IN RISES ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS AGAIN...AND AT THIS TIME SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING COULD DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY ON PARTS OF THE TOMBIGBEE AND LOWER WARRIOR RIVERS. IN ADDITION TO RIVER FLOODING...FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN A CONCERN. WITH GROUND MOISTURE VALUES FAIRLY HIGH AND ONGOING HEAVY RAINFALL TO CONTINUE...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF COULD CONTINUE TO RESULT IN SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING TODAY. THUS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 08/MNK && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 67 42 49 34 56 / 100 40 30 10 0 ANNISTON 68 42 51 32 59 / 100 50 20 10 0 BIRMINGHAM 69 40 50 33 58 / 100 30 20 0 0 TUSCALOOSA 73 41 55 34 62 / 100 20 10 0 0 CALERA 71 41 52 34 60 / 100 30 10 0 0 AUBURN 68 44 54 33 60 / 100 60 10 0 0 MONTGOMERY 74 45 58 35 62 / 100 50 10 0 0 TROY 72 44 59 33 61 / 100 60 10 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. && 08/19
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 7:25 AM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 725 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ALZ011>015-017>050-101200- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 725 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY. THIS HEAVY RAIN HAS LED TO FLASH FLOODING ACROSS MANY AREAS IN THE NORTHWEST HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ACROSS OTHER PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA AS THE RAIN CONTINUES EASTWARD. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WEST. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH. THERE WILL BE AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT THIS MORNING ALONG AND SOUTH OF A DEATSVILLE TO AUBURN LINE...BUT THIS THREAT WILL BE LIMITED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP DURING THE DAY THURSDAY BEHIND THE FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY DUE TO THE THREAT OF FLOODING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. 08
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 9, 7:58 AM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
758 AM CST WED MAR 09 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD GREENSBORO 32.70N 87.59W
03/09/2011 HALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
OVER ONE FOOT OF WATER ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 4, COUNTY ROAD
19, AND BATESMILL ROAD. MULTIPLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
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KSUMRALLLocal storm report, Mar 9, 8:03 AM CST, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
803 AM CST WED MAR 09 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0752 AM FLASH FLOOD GADSDEN 34.01N 86.01W
03/09/2011 ETOWAH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED IN GADSDEN INCLUDING 11TH STREET,
6TH STREET, FURMAN ROAD, AND COLLEGE PARKWAY.
&&
KSUMRALLSpecial weather statement, Mar 9, 8:34 AM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
834 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011
ALZ038-045>050-091530-
BARBOUR AL-BULLOCK AL-CHAMBERS AL-LEE AL-MACON AL-PIKE AL-RUSSELL AL-
834 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHAMBERS...LEE...EASTERN MACON...
RUSSELL...BULLOCK...NORTHERN BARBOUR AND NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL
930 AM CST...
AT 829 AM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WELCH TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF DAVISVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTH OF TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...AND MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
UNION SPRINGS...
OPELIKA...
LANETT...
VALLEY...
HURTSBORO...
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3213 8505 3199 8505 3186 8513 3179 8512
3186 8611 3198 8600 3247 8565 3312 8546
3312 8523 3265 8509 3253 8499 3238 8496
3234 8500 3227 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 270DEG 25KT 3310 8530 3237 8553
3195 8596
14Local storm report, Mar 9, 8:53 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
853 AM CST WED MAR 09 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 AM FLASH FLOOD WEAVER 33.76N 85.81W
03/09/2011 CALHOUN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED MOBILE HOME ON HIGHWAY 9 AND ROAD FLOODING ON
POST OAK ROAD IN ALEXANDRIA.
&&
KSUMRALLLocal storm report, Mar 9, 8:56 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
856 AM CST WED MAR 09 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG UNIONTOWN 32.45N 87.51W
03/09/2011 PERRY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN UNIONTOWN.
0430 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 W MILLPORT 33.56N 88.13W
03/09/2011 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TWO FEET OF WATER ACROSS HIGHWAY 96 WEST OF MILLPORT.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD GREENSBORO 32.70N 87.59W
03/09/2011 HALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
OVER ONE FOOT OF WATER ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 4, COUNTY ROAD
19, AND BATESMILL ROAD. MULTIPLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
0530 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CALERA 33.10N 86.75W
03/09/2011 SHELBY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
INDIVIDUAL TREES DOWN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE
COUNTY.
0556 AM FLASH FLOOD BIRMINGHAM 33.53N 86.80W
03/09/2011 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
I-59 NORTHBOUND LANES CLOSED AT 31ST STREET DUE TO
FLOODING.
0605 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW SELMA 32.44N 87.10W
03/09/2011 DALLAS AL AMATEUR RADIO
TREE THROUGH THE ROOF OF A HOME ON FINNER DRIVE.
0628 AM FLASH FLOOD MARION 32.63N 87.32W
03/09/2011 PERRY AL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED AND SOME CULVERTS WASHED OUT IN
MARION.
0637 AM FLASH FLOOD JASPER 33.85N 87.27W
03/09/2011 WALKER AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AT LEAST 6 OR 7 STRRETS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING IN JASPER.
0640 AM FLASH FLOOD FAYETTE 33.69N 87.83W
03/09/2011 FAYETTE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN FAYETTE AREA.
0642 AM FLASH FLOOD CARBON HILL 33.90N 87.53W
03/09/2011 WALKER AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 118 AND DOGTOWN ROAD FLOODED.
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD CHELSEA 33.33N 86.64W
03/09/2011 SHELBY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADWAYS FLODDED ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0715 AM FLASH FLOOD ALPINE 33.36N 86.22W
03/09/2011 TALLADEGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SWIFT WATER OVER ROADWAY ALONG RENFRO AND PLANT ROADS.
0715 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW TRUSSVILLE 33.67N 86.67W
03/09/2011 JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
PART OF SWEENEY HOLLOW ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0718 AM FLASH FLOOD CHILDERSBURG 33.28N 86.35W
03/09/2011 TALLADEGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
RESIDENT REPORTS WATER INTO A HOME ON 8TH AVENUE SW.
0731 AM FLASH FLOOD SYCAMORE 33.25N 86.20W
03/09/2011 TALLADEGA AL COUNTY OFFICIAL
6 INCHES OF WATER COVERING 80-100 FEET OF MAIN STREET.
0733 AM FLASH FLOOD EASTABOGA 33.61N 86.02W
03/09/2011 TALLADEGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 78 NORTH IN EASTABOGA NEAR MUDD
STREET.
0736 AM FLASH FLOOD ONEONTA 33.95N 86.47W
03/09/2011 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER ACROSS MULTIPLE ROADS IN THE COUNTY.
0752 AM FLASH FLOOD GADSDEN 34.01N 86.01W
03/09/2011 ETOWAH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED IN GADSDEN INCLUDING 11TH STREET,
6TH STREET, FURMAN ROAD, AND COLLEGE PARKWAY.
0840 AM FLASH FLOOD WEAVER 33.76N 85.81W
03/09/2011 CALHOUN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLOODED MOBILE HOME ON HIGHWAY 9 AND ROAD FLOODING ON
POST OAK ROAD IN ALEXANDRIA.
&&
KSUMRALLLocal storm report, Mar 9, 10:30 AM CST, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1030 AM CST WED MAR 09 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1021 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S HAMILTON CROSSROADS 31.63N 85.81W
03/09/2011 PIKE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ON THE PIKE/DALE
COUNTY LINES. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
GGOGGINSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 24 min |
| Mar 8, 7:06 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 8:42 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:00 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 36 hr |
| Mar 8, 9:49 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 61 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:33 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 9 days |
| Mar 8, 10:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 8 days |
| Mar 8, 11:21 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 50 min |
| Mar 9, 1:02 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 30 min |
| Mar 9, 1:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 38 min |
| Mar 9, 2:29 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Perry | 43 min |
| Mar 9, 3:32 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:21 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 4:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 37 min |
| Mar 9, 4:59 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Tuscaloosa | 46 min |
| Mar 9, 5:24 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Perry and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:27 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 16 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Blount, Calhoun, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas and 5 more | 57 min |
| Mar 9, 6:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair, Shelby and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Talladega and 1 more | 59 min |
| Mar 9, 6:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Talladega and 1 more | 52 min |
| Mar 9, 7:38 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike and 1 more | 67 min |
| Mar 9, 8:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:34 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell | 56 min |
| Mar 9, 8:53 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Talladega | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 59 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 29 min |
| Mar 9, 10:00 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Talladega | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 42 min |
| Mar 9, 10:40 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 29 min |
| Mar 9, 10:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 68 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 3 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega | 45 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 4:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 30 min |
| Mar 9, 4:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 26 min |
| Mar 9, 4:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Mar 9, 4:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 30 min |
| Mar 9, 4:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 5:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 30 min |
| Mar 9, 5:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 31 min |
| Mar 9, 5:31 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 29 min |
| Mar 9, 5:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 39 min |
| Mar 9, 5:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 44 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.