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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 3, 2011, 8:39 PM CDT for 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Sep 5, 2011, 7:26 PM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2011, 8:39 PM CDT (01:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 5, 2011, 7:26 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2011, 9:34 AM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam (AVLA1). The gauge peaked at 119.51 ft at Sep 6, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 122 ft
- Minor stage
- 122 ft
- Moderate stage
- 133 ft
- Major stage
- 135 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02444161, 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.
840 WGUS44 KBMX 040139 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 839 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 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. .HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. AS A RESULT...A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AT ALICEVILLE. 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. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-041339- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0029.110906T1036Z-000000T0000Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110906T1036Z.110907T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 839 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 109.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 127.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
013 WGUS84 KBMX 041510 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1010 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .ACCUMULATING HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING FROM TROPICAL STORM LEE WILL PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS SEVERAL RIVER DRAINAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-050310- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.110906T0924Z-000000T0000Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110906T0924Z.110907T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1010 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 109.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 127.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
675 WGUS84 KBMX 050153 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 853 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON AFFECTING SUMTER COUNTY. TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE... MARENGO...PICKENS AND SUMTER COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM LEE IS FORECAST TO SPREAD OVER THE TOMBIGBEE AND SUCARNOOCHEE BASINS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. AS A RESULT...SOME MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-051353- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.110906T0931Z-000000T0000Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110906T0931Z.110908T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 109.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 129.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-051353- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0030.110907T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.110907T1500Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ALC119-051353- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0031.110908T0600Z-110909T0000Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110908T0600Z.110908T0600Z.110908T1200Z.NO/ 853 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 0.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
050 WGUS44 KBMX 051429 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 929 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE... MARENGO...PICKENS AND SUMTER COUNTIES. ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF THREE TO SIX INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS... HAS OCCURRED SINCE SUNDAY OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY EVENING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-060229- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.110906T0026Z-000000T0000Z/ /AVLA1.2.ER.110906T0026Z.110907T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 111.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 136 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURE LANDS...AS WELL AS CABINS AND CAMPS NEAR THE RIVER...WILL OCCUR. FLOODING OF SOME HOMES IN THE RIVERMONT SUBDIVISION OF PICKENSVILLE WILL OCCUR. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-060229- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0030.110906T1944Z-000000T0000Z/ /GNSA1.2.ER.110906T1944Z.110908T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 74.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 110.8 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 109 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS AND CABINS...AS WELL AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING WOODS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS...OCCURS ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM OF THE LOCK AND DAM. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-060229- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0032.110907T2322Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.110907T2322Z.110910T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 77.2 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
502 WGUS84 KBMX 060217 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 917 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE MONDAY MORNING OVER THE TOMBIGBEE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER BASIN AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AT ALICEVILLE. 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. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-061417- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110910T0600Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110906T0653Z.110907T0600Z.110909T1800Z.NO/ 917 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 126.9 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY 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. $$
360 WGUS84 KBMX 061434 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 934 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .THE RIVER HAS DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT AT THIS TIME. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-061504- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110910T0600Z/ /AVLA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 934 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 119.7 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 9:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 49 hr |
| Sep 4, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 48 hr |
| Sep 4, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 48 hr |
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.