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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2011, 8:59 AM CST for 6 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 10:05 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2011, 8:59 AM CST (14:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2011, 10:05 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2011, 10:08 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam (CCSA1).
- Action stage
- 465.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 467 ft
- Moderate stage
- 470 ft
- Major stage
- 475 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02405200, 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.
913 WGUS44 KBMX 101459 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 859 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... LOGAN MARTIN LAKE ON THE COOSA RIVER AFFECTING CHILTON...COOSA... ELMORE...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM WEDNESDAY IS PRODUCING RISES ON LOGAN MARTIN LAKE...AND 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 LATER TODAY. && ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-110259- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0015.110310T1605Z-110312T1500Z/ /CCSA1.1.ER.110310T1605Z.110311T1200Z.110312T0300Z.NO/ 859 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR LOGAN MARTIN LAKE ON THE COOSA RIVER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 466.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 469.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 467 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME BOATHOUSES AND DOCKS AROUND THE LAKE OCCURS. $$
6 follow-up statements
475 WGUS84 KBMX 110359 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 959 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM AND CHILDERSBURG... .FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER AT LOGAN MARTIN AND CHILDERSBURG CONTINUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-111559- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110312T1106Z/ /CCSA1.1.ER.110310T1732Z.110311T0600Z.110311T2306Z.NO/ 959 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 468.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 468.8 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 467.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME BOATHOUSES AND DOCKS AROUND THE LAKE OCCURS. $$ ALC021-037-051-117-121-111559- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110311T1707Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.110309T1957Z.110310T2000Z.110311T0507Z.NO/ 959 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...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 THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 402.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 402.0 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. $$
131 WGUS84 KBMX 111459 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL,GAINESVILLE, AND DEMOPOLIS LOCKS AND DAMS... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR AT SAYRE, OLIVER, AND SELDEN LOCKS AND DAMS... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAHABA AT SUTTLE... ...HIGH RIVER LEVELS ARE OCCURRING ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE, THE TALLAPOOSA, AND THE ALABAMA RIVERS AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110314T0210Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110309T1649Z.110310T1800Z.110313T1410Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110314T0815Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.110310T0418Z.110311T1100Z.110313T2015Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-120259- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.110310T0128Z.110314T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 75.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 76.9 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC073-125-127-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110312T0501Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110310T0110Z.110310T2230Z.110311T1701Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110312T1912Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110309T1859Z.110310T1445Z.110312T0712Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 132.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . * IMPACT...AT 132.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110316T1418Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110313T1100Z.110316T0218Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 100.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED. $$ ALC047-105-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0014.110311T1855Z-110313T0715Z/ /SUTA1.1.ER.110311T1855Z.110312T0600Z.110312T1915Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR SUTTLE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 33.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS OCCURS IN THE SUTTLE AREA. LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND IF THE RIVER RISES TO 33 FEET OR HIGHER. $$ ALC047-105-120259- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNJA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 32.7 FEET TOMORROW MORNING . $$ ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-120259- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110314T0903Z/ /CCSA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T0600Z.110313T2103Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 469.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. $$ ALC021-037-051-117-121-111529- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110311T1707Z/ /CHLA1.1.ER.110309T1957Z.110310T2000Z.110311T0817Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 401.7 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:17 AM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 402.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 400.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 402.0 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. $$ ALC001-047-051-085-101-120258- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MGMA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 34.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE OVERFLOW OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA BEGINS. $$ ALC047-120258- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SELA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 45.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 42.2 FEET TOMORROW MORNING . $$ ALC119-120258- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T0000Z.110312T0300Z.NO/ 859 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
732 WGUS44 KBMX 111715 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1115 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING HAS CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM AFFECTING CHILTON...COOSA... ELMORE...SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL DRAIN OFF CONTINUES ACROSS THE COOSE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-120515- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110314T0810Z/ /CCSA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T0600Z.110313T2010Z.NO/ 1115 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 469.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 470.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$
886 WGUS84 KBMX 121549 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY [ ] MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-130349- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110313T1200Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110309T1649Z.110310T1800Z.110313T0000Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 122.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 122.0 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-130349- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110313T1720Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.110310T0418Z.110311T1100Z.110313T0520Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-130349- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110317T2236Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.110310T0128Z.110313T1700Z.110317T1036Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 77.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 77.4 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...AND FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-130349- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TODA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 123.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW ACTION STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ALC063-065-091-130349- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110317T1100Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110313T0600Z.110316T2300Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 98.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ ALC047-105-130349- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110314T0000Z/ /SUTA1.1.ER.110311T1712Z.110312T1800Z.110313T1200Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR SUTTLE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 28 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING . $$ ALC047-105-130348- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNJA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 34.3 FEET THIS EVENING. $$ ALC015-019-037-055-115-117-121-130348- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CREA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR COOSA RIVER AT WEISS DAM. * AT 5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 564.5 FEET. * THE ACTION STAGE 564.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 567.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * LAST STATEMENT. $$ ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-130348- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110315T1037Z/ /CCSA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T1800Z.110314T2237Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. $$ ALC051-087-101-130348- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MILA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD. * AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 40.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. * LAST STATEMENT. $$ ALC051-101-130348- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MGYA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL. $$ ALC001-047-051-085-101-130348- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MGMA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 26 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL. $$ ALC047-130348- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SELA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 45.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 30 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL. $$ ALC119-130348- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0016.110312T1549Z-110313T0900Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T1430Z.110312T2100Z.NO/ 949 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION OF THE SUCARNOOCHEE AT LIVINGSTON. * AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
972 WGUS84 KBMX 131513 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM... ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ON THE BLACK WARRIOR AT SELDON... ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ON THE CAHABA AT SUTTLE... ...HIGH WATER CONTINUES ON THE CAHABA AT MARION JUNCTION AND ON THE TALLAPOOSA AT TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-140313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110318T1500Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.110310T0128Z.110313T0715Z.110318T0300Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 79.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-140313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110318T2024Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110309T2316Z.110313T0900Z.110318T0824Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 99.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ ALC047-105-140313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110314T0440Z/ /SUTA1.1.ER.110311T1712Z.110312T1900Z.110313T1640Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR SUTTLE. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS OCCURS IN THE SUTTLE AREA. LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND IF THE RIVER RISES TO 33 FEET OR HIGHER. $$ ALC047-105-140313- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MNJA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW ACTION STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...AT 36 FEET FLOODING IS CONFINED MAINLY TO FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA. $$ ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-140313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110315T1930Z/ /CCSA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T2100Z.110315T0730Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 470.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ ALC051-101-140313- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MGYA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW ACTION STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ ALC001-047-051-085-101-140313- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MGMA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. * ACTION STAGE IS 26 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE ACTION STAGE THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ ALC119-140313- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110315T0036Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110313T1800Z.110314T1236Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MID MORNING TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
147 WGUS84 KBMX 141441 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 941 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC015-019-037-055-115-117-121-150241- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CREA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 941 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR COOSA RIVER AT WEISS DAM. * AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 564.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 567 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 564.9 FEET TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 564.5 FEET...NUISANCE FLOODING OF SOME LAKESIDE PROPERTY OCCURS $$ ALC021-037-051-115-117-121-150241- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110315T0308Z/ /CCSA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110312T2100Z.110314T1508Z.NO/ 941 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER NEAR LOGAN MARTIN DAM. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 467.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 467 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 467 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME BOATHOUSES AND DOCKS AROUND THE LAKE OCCURS. $$
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 10, 5:30 AM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 5:30 AM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 530 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 .UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... COLD FRONT HAS FINALLY EXITED THE SE COUNTIES OVER THE LAST HOUR...BUT A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SE OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE BEHIND THE UPPER LOW IS CREATING SHOWERS ACROSS THE MEMPHIS AREA DOWN TO COLUMBUS MS. THIS MOISTURE WILL WORK ITS WAY EWD ACROSS THE NRN PORTION OF THE CWA THRU THE DAY TODAY. ANY PRECIP THAT FALLS WILL BE VERY LIGHT AND WILL NOT HAVE ANY AFFECT ON THE ONGOING RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPS TODAY WILL BE ROUGHLY 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL THANKS TO STRONG NRLY FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. EXPECT SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AREA WIDE TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE CWA FROM 9 AM UNTIL 6 PM. CLOUD COVER WILL DECREASE DURING THE EVNG HRS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. UNDER CLEAR SKIES TEMPS WILL BE ALLOWED TO DROP INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S. EVEN WITH TEMPS FORECAST TO BE BELOW FREEZING IN A FEW LOCATIONS WILL NOT BE ISSUING ANY TYPE OF FREEZE OR FROST PRODUCTS FOR 2 REASONS...1) WE ARE STILL CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE COLD SEASON AS FAR AS CROPS ARE CONCERNED AND 2) WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 5 KTS WHICH SHOULD PREVENT ANY FROST DEVELOPMENT. SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL SET UP SHOP ACROSS THE REGION THRU AT LEAST SAT. TEMPS WILL SLOWLY MODERATE WITH AFTN HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOW 70S BY SAT. MODELS DIVERGE BEGINNING EARLY NEXT WEEK AND CONTINUING THRU THE EXTENDED. THE GFS/ECMWF/GEM ALL TRY TO BRING ANOTHER FRONT THRU THE AREA IN THE MON/TUE TIME FRAME BUT THE TIMING AND EVOLUTION IS IN QUESTION AS ALL THREE MODELS PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE. THE GEM IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH THE SYSTEM AS IT BRINGS THE FRONT THRU BY MON AFTN. THE NAM IS VERY SIMILAR IN HOW THE SYSTEM EVOLVES BUT IT IS ABOUT 12 HRS SLOWER. THE GFS ON THE OTHER HAND HAS A MUCH WEAKER TROUGH AND STALLS THE BOUNDARY ACROSS NORTH/CENTRAL AL WITHIN ZONAL 500 MB FLOW. DUE TO THESE DIFFERENCES HAVE DECIDED TO NOT GO HIGHER THAN CHANCE POPS ON MON AND WILL KEEP MENTION OF 20 POPS IN FOR TUE. 19 && .AVIATION...12Z TAF DISCUSSION. THE COLD FRONT HAS CLEARED ALABAMA. COLD AIR STRATUS ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LOW WILL AFFECT NORTH ALABAMA. WIDESPREAD MVFR CIGS EXPECTED TODAY FOR NORTHERN TAF SITES. THE CLOUDS WILL ERODE FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER 21Z AS THE UPPER LOW BEGINS TO LIFT AWAY FROM THE AREA. THERE IS SOME LIGHT SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW...BUT COVERAGE AND INTENSITY NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO INCLUDE IN TAFS. GRADIENT WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER 15Z WITH NW WINDS GUSTING TO 20-25 KNOTS AT TIMES BETWEEN 15Z AND 23Z. KMGM AND KTOI WILL BE ON THE SOUTHERN FRINGE OF CLOUD COVER. 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. 58/ROSE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 48 32 57 35 68 / 30 10 0 0 0 ANNISTON 49 31 57 35 68 / 20 10 0 0 0 BIRMINGHAM 51 31 58 39 69 / 20 0 0 0 0 TUSCALOOSA 53 32 61 37 71 / 20 0 0 0 0 CALERA 52 31 58 36 68 / 20 0 0 0 0 AUBURN 53 32 58 35 67 / 10 0 0 0 0 MONTGOMERY 54 33 60 36 70 / 10 0 0 0 0 TROY 56 34 61 38 71 / 10 0 0 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. && 19/16
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 6:02 AM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 602 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ALZ011>015-017>050-110200- 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- 602 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ARE EXPERIENCING MINOR FLOODING...WITH SEVERAL RIVERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW RISE TODAY. FOR MORE DETAILS...SEE THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR CURRENT STAGE AND FORECAST STAGE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MINOR RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 10, 5:38 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 538 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ALZ011>015-017>050-102300- 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- 538 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...LIGHT FREEZE TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA... EVEN THOUGH THE OFFICIAL START OF SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER... WINTER IS STILL HANGING AROUND THE SOUTHEAST STATES. A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT PUSHED THROUGH ALABAMA OVERNIGHT WILL BRING JANUARY LIKE TEMPERATURES TO CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIGHS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 40S ACROSS THE NORTHEAST TO MIDDLE 50S ACROSS THE SOUTH. WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY...IT WILL FEEL EVEN COLDER. FOR TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR OR JUST BELOW 32 DEGREES ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM VERNON...TO TUSCALOOSA...TO CLANTON...TO AUBURN. THE NORMALLY COLDER VALLEY REGIONS COULD SEE LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. TEMPERATURES WOULD BE EVEN LOWER IF NOT FOR LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WHILE THIS IS NOT A KILLING FREEZE...ANY VEGETATION THAT HAS BEEN PLANTED IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS MAY NEED TO BE COVERED. ANY VEGETATION THAT IS COVERED WILL NEED TO BE UNCOVERED BY 10 AM FRIDAY TO PREVENT THE PLANTS FROM BURNING UNDER THE FULL SUNSHINE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 6:13 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 47 min |
| Mar 9, 8:13 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 4 days |
| Mar 9, 9:45 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 20 hr |
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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.