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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 27, 2013Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 27, 2013, 5:54 AM CST for Montgomery County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 27, 2013, 7:48 AM CST. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 27, 2013, 5:54 AM CST (11:54 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 27, 2013, 7:48 AM CST
Expired: Feb 28, 2013, 9:03 PM CST
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Flood severity: Minor

County Montgomery County, AL

The river

Written for the forecast point Catoma Creek near Montgomery (CATA1). The gauge peaked at 21.26 ft at Feb 27, 2013, 9:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02421000, 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.

028 
WGUS44 KBMX 271154
FLWBMX


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 
554 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

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

  CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY 
  COUNTY.

.HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE THE WEEKEND IS PRODUCING HIGHER RISES ON CATOMA 
CREEK THAN WAS EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING...AND A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN 
REISSUED FOR THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING IF CONDITIONS 
WARRANT.

&&

ALC101-272354-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0021.130227T1348Z-130228T1800Z/
/CATA1.1.ER.130227T1348Z.130228T0000Z.130228T0600Z.NO/
554 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE 
  VICINITY OF THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$

4 follow-up statements

211 
WGUS84 KBMX 271435
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
835 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 
HIGHWAY BRIDGE...

.LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE ALONG CATOMA CREEK...AND A FLOOD WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT.

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.

&&

ALC101-280235-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130228T1855Z/
/CATA1.1.ER.130227T1415Z.130228T0000Z.130228T0655Z.NO/
835 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  CATOMA CREEK NEAR THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE 
  VICINITY OF THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$

438 
WGUS84 KBMX 280211
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
811 PM CST WED FEB 27 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 
HIGHWAY BRIDGE...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG CATOMA CREEK.

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.

&&

ALC101-281411-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130301T2040Z/
/CATA1.1.ER.130227T1415Z.130228T0600Z.130301T0840Z.NO/
811 PM CST WED FEB 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE 
  VICINITY OF THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$

363 
WGUS84 KBMX 280908
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
308 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 
HIGHWAY BRIDGE...

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG CATOMA CREEK.

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.

&&

ALC101-282108-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130301T1920Z/
/CATA1.1.ER.130227T1415Z.130228T1200Z.130301T0720Z.NO/
308 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE 
  VICINITY OF THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$

647 
WGUS84 KBMX 281417
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
817 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CATOMA CREEK NEAR U.S. 331 
HIGHWAY BRIDGE...

.CATOMA CREEK HAS CRESTED AND IS NOW FALLING...AND WILL DROP BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

ALC101-010217-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130301T0303Z/
/CATA1.1.ER.130227T1415Z.130228T0330Z.130228T1503Z.NO/
817 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  CATOMA CREEK NEAR THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE 
  VICINITY OF THE U.S. 331 HIGHWAY BRIDGE OCCURS.

$$

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.