River Flood Warning 40, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Dec 27, 2011, 11:24 AM CST (17:24 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 28, 2011, 4:00 PM CST

Expired

Dec 28, 2011, 9:19 AM CST

In force

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River below Selden Dam (WLDA1). The gauge peaked at 96.13 ft at Dec 28, 2011, 10:00 AM CST.

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.

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WGUS44 KBMX 271724
FLWBMX


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 
1124 AM CST TUE DEC 27 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... 

  BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... 
  HALE... AND MARENGO COUNTIES.

.RAINFALL OF ONE AND ONE HALF TO TWO INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE 
MONDAY OVER WESTERN ALABAMA... AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT 
FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING... OR SOONER 
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC063-065-091-280524-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0040.111228T2024Z-111229T1851Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.111228T2024Z.111229T0000Z.111229T0651Z.NO/
1124 AM CST TUE DEC 27 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 TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON... OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 81.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST... THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM WILL 
  RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 90.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT... AT 90 FEET... PASTURE AND WOODLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  
  LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT STAGES ABOVE 90 FEET.

$$

339 
WGUS84 KBMX 280416
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1016 PM CST TUE DEC 27 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN 
LOCK AND DAM...

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS PRODUCED RISES ON THE BLACK
WARRIOR RIVER AT THE SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. FORECAST RIVER LEVELS ARE STILL
WILL STILL BE JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN
EXTENDED.

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.

&&

ALC063-065-091-281616-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0040.111228T2200Z-111229T1600Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.111228T2200Z.111229T0000Z.111229T0400Z.NO/
1016 PM CST TUE DEC 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 84.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON  AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 90.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING .
* IMPACT...AT 90 FEET...PASTURE AND WOODLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  
  LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT STAGES ABOVE 90 FEET.

$$

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WGUS84 KBMX 281519
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
919 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT 
SELDEN LOCK AND DAM...

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED RISES ON THE 
BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... BUT RIVER LEVELS ARE 
NOW FORECAST TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE... THE FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER... THE RIVER WILL SLIGHTLY UNDER 
FLOOD STAGE... WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.

&&

ALC063-065-091-281549-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-111229T1600Z/
/WLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM WILL 
  CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 88.8 FEET THIS EVENING.

$$

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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.