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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 25, 2012, 7:34 PM CST for Sumter County, Alabama. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 11:20 PM CST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2012, 7:34 PM CST (01:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2012, 11:20 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2012, 2:50 AM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- 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 01:38 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 Sucarnoochee River at Livingston (LVNA1). The gauge peaked at 17.08 ft at Dec 25, 2012, 10:00 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.
548 WGUS44 KBMX 260134 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 734 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...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 FOUR INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN... AND 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING... OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-261334- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0009.121226T1200Z-121228T1400Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.121226T1200Z.121227T0600Z.121228T0200Z.NO/ 734 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT... AT 18 FEET... FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
2 follow-up statements
029 WGUS84 KBMX 260300 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 900 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE TUESDAY MORNING OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN... AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND... DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING... OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-261500- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0009.121226T0520Z-121227T0730Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.121226T0520Z.121226T1200Z.121226T1930Z.NO/ 900 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST... THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT... AT 18 FEET... FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
179 WGUS84 KBMX 260850 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 250 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY PRODUCED RISES ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. HOWEVER...LEVELS HAVE REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. && ALC119-260920- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121227T0730Z/ /LVNA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 250 AM CST WED DEC 26 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 17.1 FEET. THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW 16 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 6:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Marengo, Perry | 37 min |
| Dec 25, 6:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Hale, Perry | 45 min |
| Dec 25, 6:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby | 57 min |
| Dec 25, 6:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pike | 35 min |
| Dec 25, 6:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Pike | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Perry, Shelby | 30 min |
| Dec 25, 7:00 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Perry, Shelby | 52 min |
| Dec 25, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas, Lowndes | 59 min |
| Dec 25, 7:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 41 min |
| Dec 25, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 47 min |
| Dec 25, 8:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 46 min |
| Dec 25, 8:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery | 65 min |
| Dec 25, 9:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 39 min |
| Dec 25, 10:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pike | 42 min |
| Dec 25, 10:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock | 38 min |
| Dec 25, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Macon | 45 min |
| Dec 25, 10:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Pike | 42 min |
| Dec 25, 11:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour, Lee, Russell | 66 min |
| Dec 26, 12:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour | 31 min |
| Dec 26, 8:57 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo | 24 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.