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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 5, 2011, 3:26 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Alabama. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2011, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2011, 6:48 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jefferson County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley (ENSA1). The gauge peaked at 14.57 ft at Sep 5, 2011, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02458450, 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.
133 WGUS44 KBMX 052026 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 326 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE THIS MORNING OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK AREA...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 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-060826- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0036.110905T2026Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENSA1.1.ER.110905T2022Z.110905T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 326 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE ENSLEY AREA AND EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NECESSARY. PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
6 follow-up statements
470 WGUS44 KBMX 052325 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 625 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W AFFECTING JEFFERSON COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE THIS MORNING OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN... AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VILLAGE CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-061125- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENSA1.2.ER.110905T2028Z.110906T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 625 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE ENSLEY AREA AND EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NECESSARY. PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
106 WGUS84 KBMX 060202 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 902 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AVENUE W... .THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN HAS COME TO AN END. SOME LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...HOWEVER THE CREEK APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-061402- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENSA1.2.ER.110905T2028Z.110906T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 902 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE ENSLEY AREA AND EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NECESSARY. PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
715 WGUS84 KBMX 060353 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1053 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W... .THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN HAS COME TO AN END. SOME LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...HOWEVER THE CREEK APPEARS TO HAVE CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 1 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-061553- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENSA1.2.ER.110905T2028Z.110906T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1053 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...SERIOUS RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE ENSLEY AREA. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT ONCE. $$
239 WGUS84 KBMX 060440 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1140 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W... .THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN HAS COME TO AN END. SOME LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...HOWEVER THE CREEK IS STARTING TO CREST AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 6 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-061640- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ENSA1.2.ER.110905T2028Z.110906T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1140 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...SERIOUS RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE ENSLEY AREA. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT ONCE. $$
886 WGUS84 KBMX 061003 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 503 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W... .THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE VILLAGE CREEK BASIN HAS COME TO AN END. SOME LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...HOWEVER THE CREEK HAS CRESTED AND CONTINUES TO FALL. LOOK FOR THE RIVER TO SLOWLY FALL TO OR BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-062203- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110907T0000Z/ /ENSA1.2.ER.110905T2028Z.110906T0400Z.110906T1200Z.NR/ 503 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...SERIOUS RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE ENSLEY AREA. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR THE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT ONCE. $$
941 WGUS84 KBMX 061148 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 648 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W... .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. && ALC073-061218- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110907T0000Z/ /ENSA1.2.ER.110905T2028Z.110906T0400Z.110906T1027Z.NR/ 648 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE VILLAGE CREEK AT VILLAGE CREEK AT AVENUE W. * AT 6:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:27 AM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...AVENUE W AND OTHER LOCAL STREETS IN THE AREA BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$
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, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 5 days |
| 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, 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 |
Nearby
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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.