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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 26, 2012, 8:13 PM CST for Jefferson County, Tuscaloosa County, Walker County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 27, 2012, 5:36 PM CST. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2012, 8:13 PM CST (02:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2012, 5:36 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2012, 8:40 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jefferson County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL, Walker County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Locust Fork at Sayre (SAYA1). The gauge peaked at 24.40 ft at Jan 28, 2012, 1:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 25 ft
- Minor stage
- 25 ft
- Moderate stage
- 45 ft
- Major stage
- 49 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02456500, 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.
750 WGUS44 KBMX 270213 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 813 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE AFFECTING JEFFERSON... TUSCALOOSA AND WALKER COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE THURSDAY MORNING OVER THE LOCUST FORK DRAINAGE BASIN... AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. 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. && ALC073-125-127-271413- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0004.120127T2054Z-120128T1828Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.120127T2054Z.120128T0000Z.120128T0628Z.NO/ 813 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$
5 follow-up statements
684 WGUS84 KBMX 271141 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 541 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OCCURED OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR DRAINAGE BASIN ON THURSDAY CAUSING RISES ON THE RIVER. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE AND AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-272341- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.120127T2107Z-120128T1920Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.120127T2107Z.120128T0000Z.120128T0720Z.NO/ 541 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-272341- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.120127T1540Z-120130T2217Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.120127T1540Z.120128T1800Z.120130T1017Z.NO/ 541 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 93.6 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 90 FEET...PASTURE AND WOODLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT STAGES ABOVE 90 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES. $$
115 WGUS84 KBMX 271651 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1051 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 to 3 INCHES OCCURRED FRIDAY OVER THE LOCUST FORK AND TOMBIGBEE DRAINAGE BASINS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE AND LOCUST FORK RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-280451- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.120127T2218Z-120128T1536Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.120127T2218Z.120128T0000Z.120128T0336Z.NO/ 1051 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-280450- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120131T0730Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.120127T1920Z.120128T1200Z.120130T1930Z.NO/ 1051 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 93.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES. $$
668 WGUS84 KBMX 271700 CCA FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1100 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OCCURRED THURSDAY OVER THE LOCUST FORK AND TOMBIGBEE DRAINAGE BASINS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE AND LOCUST FORK RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-280451- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.120127T2218Z-120128T1536Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.120127T2218Z.120128T0000Z.120128T0336Z.NO/ 1100 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-280450- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120131T0730Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.120127T1920Z.120128T1200Z.120130T1930Z.NO/ 1100 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 93.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 94 FEET...SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES. $$
854 WGUS84 KBMX 271918 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 118 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OCCURRED THURSDAY OVER THE BLACK WARRIOR DRAINAGE BASIN... AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCUST FORK OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SAYRE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND... DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING... OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC073-125-127-280718- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.120127T2336Z-120128T1312Z/ /SAYA1.1.ER.120127T2336Z.120128T0000Z.120128T0112Z.NO/ 118 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST... THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT... AT 25 FEET... FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$
450 WGUS84 KBMX 280240 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 840 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE... .HEAVY RAINFALL THAT OCCURRED ON THURSDAY CAUSED RISES ALONG THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TONIGHT, BUT WILL CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS RIVER SITE. && ALC073-125-127-280310- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120128T1312Z/ /SAYA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 840 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 24.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . * IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 6:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 24 min |
| Jan 26, 11:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 30 min |
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.