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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2011, 8:20 AM CST for Sumter County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 6:29 AM CST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2011, 8:20 AM CST (14:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2011, 6:29 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sucarnoochee River at Livingston (LVNA1). The gauge peaked at 20.15 ft at Mar 10, 2011, 5:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02467500, 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.
542 WGUS44 KBMX 081420 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 820 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON AFFECTING SUMTER COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO THREE INCHES IS ANTICIPATED OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. THIS FORECAST RAINFALL...IN ADDITION TO LAST WEEKEND'S RAIN...WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-090220- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0003.110310T0930Z-110312T1054Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110310T0930Z.110311T0000Z.110311T2254Z.NO/ 820 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
11 follow-up statements
400 WGUS84 KBMX 090443 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1042 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER BASIN. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-091642- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.110309T1620Z-110313T1418Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1620Z.110311T0000Z.110313T0218Z.NO/ 1042 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
487 WGUS84 KBMX 091232 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 632 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF OVER THREE INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE...WITH RAIN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. 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. && ALC119-100032- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.110309T1229Z-110313T2315Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1207Z.110311T0000Z.110313T1115Z.NO/ 632 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN LIVINGSTON...AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY. $$
138 WGUS84 KBMX 091542 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 942 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE AT LIVINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-100342- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T1448Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T0000Z.110313T0248Z.NO/ 942 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN LIVINGSTON...AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY. $$
843 WGUS84 KBMX 092026 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 226 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO PRODUCE RISES ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AT LIVINGSTON.O 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. && ALC119-100826- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T0630Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T0000Z.110312T1830Z.NO/ 226 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
275 WGUS84 KBMX 100304 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 904 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... ..HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-101504- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T0520Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T0000Z.110312T1720Z.NO/ 904 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
395 WGUS84 KBMX 100835 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 235 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS CAUSED RISES ALONG THE RIVER AND A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 AM THIS MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-102035- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110312T1200Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110309T1600Z.110312T0000Z.NO/ 235 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL AND BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
486 WGUS84 KBMX 101316 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 716 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .MINOR FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS MORNING. && ALC119-110116- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T0730Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T1200Z.110312T1930Z.NO/ 716 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
270 WGUS84 KBMX 101529 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 929 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISES WILL CONTINUE ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE 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 THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-110329- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T1200Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T1200Z.110313T0000Z.NO/ 929 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 830 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
538 WGUS84 KBMX 110137 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 737 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RIVER LEVELS EXPECTED TO LEVEL OFF AND BEGIN A SLOW FALL. THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-111337- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T1617Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T1200Z.110313T0417Z.NO/ 737 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
627 WGUS84 KBMX 111009 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 409 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL, demopolis, and gainesville locks and dams, and the sucarnoochee at livingston... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED later this MORNING... && ALC063-065-091-107-119-112209- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110314T0316Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.110309T1649Z.110310T1800Z.110313T1516Z.NO/ 409 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 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.2 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. * 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. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-112209- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110314T0919Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.110310T0418Z.110311T1200Z.110313T2119Z.NO/ 409 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 106.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-112209- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.110310T0128Z.110313T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 409 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 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 75.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 76.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC119-112209- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110312T1240Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.110309T1151Z.110311T0000Z.110312T0040Z.NO/ 409 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
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. $$
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 8, 6:02 AM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 6:02 AM CST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 602 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 .UPDATE...12Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... LOW CLOUDINESS MARCHING BACK INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA EARLY THIS MORNING AS PLANNED FROM THE GULF ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE MID AND UPPER LEVEL CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. THE MAIN RIDGE HAS SHIFTED ENOUGH EASTWARD FOR THE FLOW TO SHIFT FROM NORTHERLY YESTERDAY MORNING TO EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY THIS MORNING. LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL SHIFT TO MORE SOUTHEAST/SOUTHERLY TODAY AS THE HIGH WEAKENS FURTHER. WATER VAPOR SATELLITE SHOWING OUR NEXT UPPER TROUGH ADVANCING DIGGING ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND THE DESERT SOUTHWEST...WITH STILL ZONAL FLOW ACROSS ALABAMA. THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO AMPLIFY AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE PLAIN STATES TODAY AND THEN LIFTS NORTHEAST THIS EVENING INTO THE MIDWEST BY WEDNESDAY. THIS SETS UP CENTRAL ALABAMA IN SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF OUR NEXT SURFACE FRONT. MODELS CONSISTENT WITH THE SURFACE FRONT EXPECTED TO COME THROUGH DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO NUDGE UPWARD THE BEGINNING ARRIVAL OF PRECIPITATION. STILL THINK THAT MAIN RAINFALL SHOW WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY FROM AROUND 08Z-23Z WEDNESDAY. SEVERE WEATHER PARAMETERS ALTHOUGH MARGINAL SHOW A SMALL WINDOW OF POTENTIAL ACTIVITY MAINLY IN THE MORNING HOURS ACROSS THE 10Z- 18Z TIME FRAME ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. THIS IS THE AREA OF BEST LIFT AND INSTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH A POSSIBLE PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH. LI'S FROM 12Z-18Z BEST IN THIS AREA -3/-6...ALONG WITH CAPE FROM 1000-1700 J/KG. THIS DATA MOVES EWD WITH ACTIVITY IN THE AFTERNOON BUT DECREASES SIGNIFICANTLY. REST OF AREA MAINLY SHOWS LI/S 0/-2 ON WEDNESDAY. TOTAL TOTALS/SHOWALTER INDEX VALUES ARE WEAK TONIGHT AND DROP OFF SHARPLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BEST SWEAT/K INDICES OF ABOVE 300/AND THE LOW 30S RESPECTIVELY TONIGHT BUT DECREASE SHARPLY IN THE AM AS WELL. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH THROUGH THE EVENT...ESPECIALLY SOUTHWEST COUNTIES. THINKING THAT MAIN THREAT WILL BE HEAVY RAIN...BUT A SMALL WINDOW FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR HIGH WINDS/HAIL/AND EVEN AN ISOLATED TORNADO. NICELY CURVED HODOGRAPH IN THE SOUTHWEST LOSES UMPH BY AFTERNOON. AGAIN SOUTH HALF OF CWA IS LOOKING AT THE BEST INSTABILITY FOR US. THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO LOOK MORE LIKE OUR LAST EVENT WITH THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE MORE OF A FLASH FLOOD THREAT OVERALL WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN LOOKING LIKE THE MAIN PLAYER. TEMPERATURES FOR WEDNESDAY POSSIBLY A TAD WARMER ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER DEW POINTS WHICH FAVOR POSSIBLY SOME SEVERE...IF THOSE TEMPERATURES GET TO BE REALIZED WITH ALL OF THE RAIN POSSIBLE. WITH LOTS OF CLOUD COVER AND RAIN EARLY ON...MAY NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH FULL SEVERE POTENTIAL. AFTER THIS SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH ONCE AGAIN LOOKING AT COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND THEN SHIFTS OVER THE DEEP SOUTH BY FRIDAY. MAY BE SUNDAY BEFORE THE HIGH WEAKENS ENOUGH FOR ANY SOUTHERLY FLOW TO RETURN. LOOK FOR MODERATING TEMPERATURES FRIDAY ON INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT NO RAIN AFTER LATE WEDNESDAY FOR THE MOST PART EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME WRAP AROUND EARLY THURSDAY IN THE NORTHEAST AS EVERYTHING PULLS OUT. WILL LEAVE OUT ANY PRECIPITATION MENTION FOR MONDAY AS OF NOW WITH BIG DIFFERENCES IN MODEL OUTCOMES BY LATE SUNDAY. THINK GFS IS TOO FAST BRINGING OUR NEXT SYSTEM INTO THE AREA AND WILL WAIT FOR SOME RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY BEFORE I BITE. 08/MNK && .AVIATION...12Z TAF DISCUSSION. LOW CLOUD DECK CONTINUES TO ADVECT NWD ACROSS THE AREA THIS MRNG WITH CIGS NEAR 4000 FT. CIGS SHOULD REMAIN JUST ABOVE MVFR THRU THE AFTN...BUT WILL DROP TO MVFR DURING THE EVNG HRS AS THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS WILL ENTER THE WEST LATE THIS AFTN/EARLY EVNG AND SPREAD EWD OVERNIGHT. THE INTENSITY OF THE RAIN WILL INCREASE THRU THE OVERNIGHT HRS AS WELL. HAVE GONE AHEAD AND AT LEAST MENTIONED SHRA BEGINNING AFTER 05Z AT TCL AND THEN SPREADING EWD. VIS WILL LIKELY DROP TO MVFR AS THE HEAVIEST RAIN PASSES THRU. TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL LIKELY HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE ISSUANCES AS THE MODELS COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO WED. ESE WINDS COULD BE A LITTLE GUSTY TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT DUE TO A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE EAST COAST. SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD REMAIN NEAR 10 KTS THRU THE PERIOD...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS TONIGHT. 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 && .HYDROLOGY... LATEST TRENDS HAVE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF GENERALLY 2 TO 3 INCHES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SOILS HAVE MOISTENED FOLLOWING THE PAST WEEKENDS RAINFALL AND CENTRAL ALABAMA STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE RUNNING AT OR ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY 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 MOSTLY LIKELY BECOME A CONCERN. WITH GROUND MOISTURE VALUES FAIRLY HIGH AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF COULD RESULT IN SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ON WEDNESDAY. THUS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 08/MNK && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 63 51 65 42 50 / 20 80 100 40 20 ANNISTON 64 53 66 42 52 / 10 80 100 40 20 BIRMINGHAM 63 55 67 41 52 / 30 90 100 30 10 TUSCALOOSA 63 56 71 42 57 / 40 90 100 20 10 CALERA 64 54 69 41 54 / 30 90 100 30 10 AUBURN 65 52 67 44 56 / 10 60 100 50 10 MONTGOMERY 68 56 72 44 59 / 20 70 100 40 10 TROY 68 55 71 44 59 / 10 60 100 50 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. && 08/19
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 6:33 AM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 633 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ALZ011>015-017>050-091233- 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- 633 AM CST TUE MAR 8 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 WILL ENTER THE WESTERN COUNTIES AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA. THIS HEAVY RAIN COULD LEAD TO SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IN AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM UNIONTOWN...TO BIRMINGHAM TO ONEONTA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE STORM SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL BRING SEVERAL THREATS TO CENTRAL ALABAMA ON WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF TWO TO THREE INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING AND MINOR RIVER FLOODING. THERE IS A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE OF THIS FLOODING THREAT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES...ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ON WEDNESDAY. THERE ARE STILL SOME UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM...LEADING TO LOWER CONFIDENCE OF THIS THREAT. FINALLY...BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 3:55 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 8, 8:13 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter | 5 days |
| Mar 8, 10:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 30 min |
| Mar 8, 12:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 45 min |
| Mar 8, 1:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 51 min |
| Mar 8, 1:49 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:02 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Pickens | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:35 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 25 min |
| Mar 8, 3:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 27 min |
| Mar 8, 3:08 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 22 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.