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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 5, 2011, 10:07 AM CDT for Greene County, Hale County, Marengo County, Alabama. It took effect at Sep 6, 2011, 9:26 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2011, 10:07 AM CDT (15:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 6, 2011, 9:26 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2011, 4:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River below Selden Dam (WLDA1). The gauge peaked at 97.17 ft at Sep 8, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 90 ft
- Minor stage
- 90 ft
- Moderate stage
- 102 ft
- Major stage
- 105 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02466030, 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.
140 WGUS44 KBMX 051507 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1007 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE AFFECTING JEFFERSON...TUSCALOOSA AND WALKER COUNTIES. BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES. BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...HALE AND MARENGO COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE SUNDAY OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR 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. && ALC063-065-073-091-125-060307- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1007 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 186.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 189.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 188.2 FEET TOMORROW EVENING. $$ ALC073-125-127-060307- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0033.110907T1800Z-110908T0600Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110907T1800Z.110907T1800Z.110907T1800Z.NO/ 1007 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-060307- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0034.110906T2206Z-110909T1020Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110906T2206Z.110907T1800Z.110908T2220Z.NO/ 1007 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 133.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 132 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-060307- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0035.110907T1832Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110907T1832Z.110910T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 99.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
10 follow-up statements
972 WGUS84 KBMX 060240 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 940 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE MONDAY MORNING OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIRO RIVER BASIN AT SELDEN LOCK AND 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. && ALC063-065-091-061440- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.110907T1034Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110907T1034Z.110910T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 940 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 74.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 99.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
969 WGUS84 KBMX 061444 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 944 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE MONDAY MORNING OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-070244- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110907T2238Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.110906T0816Z.110907T0000Z.110907T1038Z.NO/ 944 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW . $$ ALC063-065-091-125-070243- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110907T1440Z/ /TCLA1.1.ER.110906T0209Z.110906T1400Z.110907T0240Z.NO/ 944 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 141.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 140 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 140 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-125-070243- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110908T1522Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110906T0322Z.110907T0600Z.110908T0322Z.NO/ 944 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 132.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 134.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING . * IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-070243- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.110907T0820Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110907T0820Z.110909T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 944 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 98.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
384 WGUS84 KBMX 062039 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 339 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 7 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-125-070839- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110908T1447Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110906T0322Z.110907T1200Z.110908T0247Z.NO/ 339 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 131.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 134 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-070839- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0035.110907T0820Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110907T0820Z.110909T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 339 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 98.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
455 WGUS84 KBMX 070227 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 927 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED ON MONDAY OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-071427- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.110907T0226Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110910T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 927 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 91.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
344 WGUS84 KBMX 071412 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 912 AM CDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE LOWER TOMBIGBEE RIVER FROM AROUND OLIVER LOCK AND DAM DOWNSTREAM...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS PORTION OF THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-125-080212- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110908T0217Z/ /TODA1.1.ER.110906T0322Z.110906T1515Z.110907T1417Z.NO/ 912 AM CDT WED SEP 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE TO DROP THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 129 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN AREAS SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-080211- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110912T0025Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110909T0600Z.110911T1225Z.NO/ 912 AM CDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 93 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 96.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE TO DROP AFTER THAT TIME. * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS WILL CONTINUE. $$
278 WGUS84 KBMX 080159 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 859 PM CDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH OCCURRED ON MONDAY OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-081359- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110912T1225Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110910T0000Z.110912T0025Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 97.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
442 WGUS84 KBMX 081445 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 945 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BELOW OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-125-090245- /O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TODA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 945 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2011 FORECAST INFORMATION FOR BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 122.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOWLANDS BEGIN TO BE CUT OFF. $$ ALC063-065-091-090245- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110911T1648Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110909T1200Z.110911T0448Z.NO/ 945 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 97 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES. $$
179 WGUS84 KBMX 090132 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 832 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BELOW OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-091332- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110911T1623Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110909T1200Z.110911T0423Z.NO/ 832 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 96 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES. $$
960 WGUS84 KBMX 091455 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 955 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BELOW OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE 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. && ALC063-065-091-100255- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110911T1052Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110909T0145Z.110910T2252Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 95 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON . * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES. $$
899 WGUS84 KBMX 100114 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 814 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL FROM TROPICAL STORM LEE REMNANTS OCCURRED ACROSS THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BASIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-101314- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110910T2136Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.110906T2138Z.110909T0145Z.110910T0936Z.NO/ 814 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM, THROUGH SATURDAY NOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 92.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL, TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 90.0 FEET...PASTURE AND WOODLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT STAGES ABOVE 90 FEET. $$
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 Sep 5, 6:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 6:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 650 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 .UPDATE... 12Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... AFTER A FAIRLY NICE RAIN ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY...THE MUCH ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAIN EVENT IS NOW TAKING SHAPE TO OUR NORTH AND WEST AND WILL BE IMPACTING CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING HOURS. LOOKING AT THE OVERALL PICTURE...THE TWO MAIN FEATURES IMPACTING THE REGION THIS MORNING IS THE COLD FRONT TO THE NORTH AND LEE. BASED ON SURFACE ANALYSIS THIS MORNING AT 9Z THE COLD FRONT APPEARS TO BE JUST EAST OF JACKSON MS TO HUNTSVILLE AL UP TO OHIO. THE SECOND FEATURE CONTINUES TO BE THE REMNANTS OF LEE NOW 35 WNW OF NEW ORLEANS. THE CENTER IS BEGINNING TO PICK UP SOME SPEED AND IS NOW MOVING AT 12 MPH. THE REMNANTS OF LEE OVER IS BECOMING INFLUENCED BY AN UPPER TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE MIDWEST AS WELL AS AMPLIFYING SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEYS. THIS WILL HELP LEE BEGIN TO INCREASE IN FORWARD MOTION THROUGH THE DAY. WITH THE SYSTEM BEING MORE EXTRA-TROPICAL...ONE COULD IMAGINE THAT A FRONTAL BOUNDARY...OR WARM FRONT WOULD BE POSITIONED ALONG THE COAST. THIS IS TRUE FOR THE MOST PART AND IS WHERE MOST OF THE SPINNING HAS BEEN THIS MORNING IN REGARDS TO TORNADO THREATS. AS THE FRONT LIFTS SLOWLY NORTHWARD DUE TO THE NORTHEAST TREK OF LEE...HIGHER MID TO UPPER 70 DEWPOINTS WILL BEGIN TO WORK INTO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. THIS WILL INCREASE THE WARM SECTOR FURTHER NORTH AND ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES DURING THE DAY. THERE WILL BE A POTENTIAL FOR 300 TO 500 J/KG MUCAPE IN ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA...BUT WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR ANY ADDITION TO THAT AS THE CENTER MOVES THROUGH. AS FOR RAIN...STILL EXPECTING A FAIRLY ROBUST AMOUNT OF RAIN FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR. HERE 4 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES SOUTH OF HERE. THE LOWEST TOTALS SHOULD BE SOUTH OF THE I-85 CORRIDOR...HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS COULD STILL SEE HIGHER TOTALS...DEPENDING ON THE SETUP OF RAIN BANDS DURING THE DAY. THE MODELS REALLY ONLY AGREE ON THE OVERALL EVOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AS THERE REMAINS TIMING ISSUES ON THE EXACT EXIT TIMING AND LEFT OVER WRAP AROUND RAIN. AT THIS TIME FEEL AS THROUGH THE BEST CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL BE ENDING BY TUESDAY MORNING...AS PER GFS AND NAM...HOWEVER...THE EURO AND SREF MODELS KEEP RAIN IN THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY AND EVEN INTO WEDNESDAY. SO KEPT IN POPS THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR THIS UNCERTAINTY. ONE THING FOR SURE WOULD BE THAT THE HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BE ENDING BY TUESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER FLOODING CONCERNS MAY CONTINUE INTO THE END OF THE WEEK...DEPENDING ON THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS. WE WILL DRY OUT SOME ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WITH JUST ISOLATED CHANCES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE REMNANTS OF LEE MAY BECOME CUT OFF FROM THE FLOW AND REMAIN PARKED OVER THE OHIO VALLEYS. BY THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK...BOTH EXTENDED MODELS TAKE THIS CUT OFF LOW BACK OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDING THE AREA WITH MORE CLOUDS AND RAIN CHANCES. MODELS HAVE REALLY BACKED OFF ON THE AMOUNT OR COVERAGE OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SO WILL GO WITH JUST SLIGHT CHANCES FOR NOW. AS FOR THE TROPICS...WELL THEY REMAIN ACTIVE AS WE APPROACH THE PEAK OF THE HURRICANE ACTIVITY WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK...SO STAY TUNED FOR ANY CHANGES. && .AVIATION... 12Z TAF DISCUSSION. UNFORTUNATELY CIGS AND VIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ALL OVER THE PLACE THRU MUCH OF THE PERIOD AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. RAIN WILL BE PREDOMINANT AT ALL TERMINALS...BUT TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST PRECIP IS JUST ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE AS IT WILL COME IN MULTIPLE WAVES. PROLONGED PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD AS THE SFC LOW BEGINS TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AND THE BULK OF THE RAIN SHIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST. AS FAR AS WINDS GO...THEY ARE GOING TO GET GUSTY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KTS IS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KTS OR HIGHER. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE WIND DIRECTION FORECAST BEGINNING THIS AFTN AND CONTINUING THRU THE NIGHT. WIND DIRECTIONS WILL VARY GREATLY AS THE CENTER OF THE SFC LOW MOVES CLOSER AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. 19 && .HYDROLOGY... A COLD FRONT HAS EDGED INTO FAR NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL ALLOW DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE REMNANTS OF LEE...TO POOL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO FEATURES WILL POTENTIALLY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST TOTALS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST...OR GENERALLY NORTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR. WHILE AREAS IN EAST MAY SEE 2 TO 5 INCHES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 76 65 73 58 73 / 100 90 60 30 20 ANNISTON 79 66 74 60 75 / 100 100 50 30 20 BIRMINGHAM 77 63 73 58 76 / 100 100 50 20 10 TUSCALOOSA 78 64 74 57 79 / 100 100 30 20 10 CALERA 79 64 73 58 77 / 100 100 40 20 10 AUBURN 82 67 77 60 78 / 100 100 40 20 10 MONTGOMERY 83 66 77 59 80 / 100 90 30 20 10 TROY 83 67 79 58 80 / 100 80 30 20 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. && 16/19
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 5, 5:42 AM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 542 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ALZ011>015-017>050-061042- 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- 542 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING CONCERNS. ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AREA WIDE AS THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE EFFECTS OF LEE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK AND SEVERAL THREATS ARE POSSIBLE. RAIN TOTALS OF 2 TO 9 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WHILE THE RAIN WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL...ANY PROLONGED DURATION OF HEAVY RAIN IN ONE PARTICULAR AREA...ESPECIALLY URBAN AREAS...MAY CAUSE SOME EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND MINOR FLOODING. THE PROLONGED RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY. IT COULD BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE RIVER LEVELS RETURN TO NORMAL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED TODAY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 4:31 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more | 26 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 6:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 7:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston | 8 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 60 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 48 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 72 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 59 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 13 min |
| Sep 5, 10:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Greene | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon, Russell | 29 min |
| Sep 5, 10:48 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 10:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 11:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chambers | 34 min |
| Sep 5, 11:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 7 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Perry | 36 min |
| Sep 5, 12:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 12:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 24 min |
| Sep 5, 12:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Chilton, Dallas, Perry | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 12:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 1:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 1:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Sep 5, 2:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Marion, Walker, Winston | 17 hr |
| Sep 5, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 3:26 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 15 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 16 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 5 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 67 min |
| Sep 5, 5:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 78 min |
| Sep 5, 6:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Blount | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 6:41 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and 5 more | 3 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.