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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 15, 2011, 2:14 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Apr 18, 2011, 6:30 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2011, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2011, 6:30 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 10:36 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Demopolis Lock and Dam (DLDA1). The gauge peaked at 78.82 ft at Apr 17, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 68 ft
- Minor stage
- 68 ft
- Moderate stage
- 77 ft
- Major stage
- 92 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02467000, 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.
755 WGUS44 KBMX 151914 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 214 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE... MARENGO...PICKENS AND SUMTER COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBGIBEE RIVER. 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. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-160714- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0019.110416T1246Z-110420T1021Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110416T1246Z.110417T1800Z.110419T2221Z.NO/ 214 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 109.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 128.2 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-160713- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0020.110418T0900Z-110420T0800Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.110418T0900Z.110419T0000Z.110419T2000Z.NO/ 214 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 76.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 101.9 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-160713- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0021.110420T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.110420T0600Z.110420T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 214 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 68.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
2 follow-up statements
608 WGUS84 KBMX 160105 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 805 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM...GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM...AND DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE DRAINAGE BASIN IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-161305- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.110416T1138Z-110420T1923Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110416T1138Z.110418T0000Z.110420T0723Z.NO/ 805 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 114.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 130.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-161305- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0020.110417T2046Z-110421T0129Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.110417T2046Z.110419T0000Z.110420T1329Z.NO/ 805 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 104.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-161305- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.110418T2330Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.110418T2330Z.110420T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 805 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 71.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$
675 WGUS84 KBMX 161536 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1036 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER THE THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM 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 BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-170336- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110420T1200Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110416T1541Z.110418T0000Z.110420T0000Z.NO/ 1036 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 120.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 128.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-161606- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110421T0129Z/ /GNSA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1036 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-161606- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110416T1536Z/ /DLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1036 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 15, 8:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 8:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 9:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar | 116 min |
| Apr 15, 9:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Marion | 37 min |
| Apr 15, 10:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 10:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 10:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 11:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Walker, Winston | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 11:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Pickens | 34 min |
| Apr 15, 12:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair | 27 min |
| Apr 15, 12:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Marengo, Perry | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 1:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 1:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 65 min |
| Apr 15, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Perry | 28 min |
| Apr 15, 2:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 4 days |
| Apr 15, 2:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 20 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 4 days |
| Apr 15, 2:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 2:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Tuscaloosa | 64 min |
| Apr 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Sumter | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 2:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 3:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Sumter | 58 min |
| Apr 15, 3:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 3:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry, Tuscaloosa | 66 min |
| Apr 15, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa | 37 min |
| Apr 15, 3:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 24 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Sumter | 57 min |
| Apr 15, 4:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 4:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 62 min |
| Apr 15, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 64 min |
| Apr 15, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 33 min |
| Apr 15, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 5:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lamar | 30 min |
| Apr 15, 5:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter | 60 min |
| Apr 15, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 22 min |
| Apr 15, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee, Macon | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Talladega | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 64 min |
| Apr 15, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas, Lowndes | 60 min |
| Apr 15, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 6:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marengo | 56 min |
| Apr 15, 6:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Talladega | 3 hr |
| Apr 15, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Talladega | 31 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.