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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 13, 2013, 8:51 AM CST for Sumter County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 18, 2013, 10:30 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2013, 8:51 AM CST (14:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2013, 10:30 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2013, 4:17 AM CST
- In force
- 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 14:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sucarnoochee River at Livingston (LVNA1). The gauge peaked at 16.08 ft at Jan 18, 2013, 3:00 AM 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.
369 WGUS44 KBMX 131451 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 851 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE... HALE...MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES. SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON AFFECTING SUMTER COUNTY. .RIVER STAGES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO RISE ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN RIVER LEVELS RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT THE GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM AS WELL AS THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. CURRENT RIVER LEVELS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-140251- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0003.130115T2125Z-130118T1535Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130115T2125Z.130117T0000Z.130118T0335Z.NO/ 851 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 102.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC119-140251- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130116T0300Z-130118T1800Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130116T0300Z.130117T0000Z.130118T0600Z.NO/ 851 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
12 follow-up statements
240 WGUS84 KBMX 132008 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 208 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM...GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM...THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RIVER STAGES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO RISE ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI... AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN RIVER LEVELS RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... AS WELL AS THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. CURRENT RIVER LEVELS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND... DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING... OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-140808- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.130114T1134Z-000000T0000Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130114T1134Z.130116T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 208 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 118.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 128.8 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT... AT 128 FEET... CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-140808- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.130115T1730Z-000000T0000Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130115T1730Z.130117T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 208 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT... AT 101 FEET... FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC119-140808- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130116T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130116T0000Z.130117T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 208 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST... RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT... AT 22 FEET... FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. * IMPACT... AT 18 FEET... FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
178 WGUS84 KBMX 140205 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 805 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM...GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM...DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM...AND THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE SUNDAY MORNING OVER THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. RIVER STAGES HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO RISE ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN RIVER LEVELS RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM...DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM...AS WELL AS THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. CURRENT RIVER LEVELS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-141405- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.130114T1516Z-000000T0000Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130114T1516Z.130116T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 805 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 119.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 128 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-141405- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0003.130115T1239Z-130119T1100Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130115T1239Z.130116T1800Z.130118T2300Z.NO/ 805 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 89.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-141405- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.130116T0417Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.130116T0417Z.130117T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 805 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 71.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 68 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC119-141405- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130115T2024Z-130119T0234Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130115T2024Z.130117T0000Z.130118T1434Z.NO/ 805 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
865 WGUS84 KBMX 140815 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 215 AM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE SUNDAY MORNING OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY AND WILL RESULT IN RIVER LEVELS RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. CURRENT RIVER LEVELS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BUT ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE STARTING TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-142015- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130115T1348Z-130119T1200Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130115T1348Z.130117T0000Z.130119T0000Z.NO/ 215 AM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$ 08
622 WGUS84 KBMX 141548 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 948 AM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS OVER THE SUCARNOOCHEE 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 TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-150348- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130115T1418Z-000000T0000Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130115T1418Z.130117T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 AM CST MON JAN 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. A SLOW FALL SHOULD BEGIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT LIVINGSTON. * IMPACT...AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME YARDS IN SOUTHEAST LIVINGSTON OCCURS. $$
074 WGUS84 KBMX 150256 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 856 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISING LEVELS CONTINUE ALONG THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THAT IS STILL OCCURRING. A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON FOR MINOR FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-151456- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130116T0742Z-130119T0600Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130116T0742Z.130117T0600Z.130118T1800Z.NO/ 856 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
842 WGUS84 KBMX 151526 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 926 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 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. && ALC119-160326- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130116T1200Z-130117T1912Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130116T1200Z.130116T1800Z.130117T0712Z.NO/ 926 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
221 WGUS84 KBMX 160431 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1031 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AT LIVINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-161631- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130116T2247Z-130119T0730Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130116T2247Z.130117T1800Z.130118T1930Z.NO/ 1031 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
609 WGUS84 KBMX 161136 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 536 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS CONTINUES CAUSING WATER LEVELS TO RISE ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE 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 THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-162336- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130117T1500Z-130118T2000Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130117T1500Z.130118T0000Z.130118T0800Z.NO/ 536 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
852 WGUS84 KBMX 161629 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1029 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AT LIVINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC119-170429- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130118T0000Z-130118T1200Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130118T0000Z.130118T0000Z.130118T0000Z.NO/ 1029 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
560 WGUS84 KBMX 170125 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .PERSISTENT AND PROLONGED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND RUNOFF HAVE GIVEN RISE TO FLOOD WARNINGS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-171325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T1132Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0600Z.130120T2332Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 128.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 130.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-171325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2200Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0000Z.130121T1000Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 104.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 105.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-171325- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 71.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$ ALC063-065-091-171325- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLDA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130119T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 100.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 102.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED. $$ ALC119-171325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130118T1630Z-130120T1330Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130118T1630Z.130119T1800Z.130120T0130Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
998 WGUS84 KBMX 171017 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 417 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISES WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON...HOWEVER LEVELS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE AS HIGH AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. LEVELS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. && ALC119-171047- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T1330Z/ /LVNA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 417 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . $$
796 WGUS84 KBMX 171026 CCA FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 417 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... .RISES WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... HOWEVER LEVELS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE AS HIGH AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. LEVELS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. && ALC119-171047- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130120T1330Z/ /LVNA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 417 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 13, 5:40 AM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 5:40 AM CST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 540 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 .UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... THE WELL ADVERTISED COLD FRONT BRINGING SEVERAL DAYS OF RAINY WEATHER IS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHWEST WILL SEE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LATER TODAY. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST NEEDED THIS MORNING WITH JUST SOME SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS AND TEMPERATURES BASED ON THE LATEST OBS AND TRENDS. THE MAIN CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. WITH THE FRONT PUSHING INTO THE STATE AND THEN STALLING...PERSISTENT POST-FRONTAL SHOWERS IN THE NORTHWESTERN THIRD OF THE CWA WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR AREAL TYPE FLOODING ALONG WITH RISES IN STREAMS AND RIVERS. CURRENT STREAMFLOWS ARE AVERAGING AROUND THE 70TH PERCENTILE IN MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA WITH SOIL MOISTURE PROFILES ALSO CONFIRMING A HIGHER RISK FOR RUNOFF. CURRENTLY THE GREATEST THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING WILL BE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE WITH THE LATEST FORECAST CALLING FOR A CREST OF 125 FT (ROUGHLY 3 FT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE) ON WEDNESDAY AT THE BEVILL LOCK AND DAM (ALICEVILLE). THE RAIN RATE TENDENCIES AND OVERALL PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT WILL BE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WATCH CONSIDERATION. THE TRICKIEST PART OF THIS FORECAST IS DETERMINING WHEN ALL THE RAINFALL IS GOING TO END. 00Z MODELS HAVE RE-DEVELOPED SHORTWAVE ENERGY SHIFTING EASTWARD DURING THE WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY TIMEFRAME WITH THE MAIN AFFECTS BEING TO PROLONG THE FINAL PUSH OF THE RAINFALL UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. WILL HAVE TO BUMP POPS UP FOR THE MID-WEEK PERIOD BUT CONFIDENCE IS SHAKY AT BEST ON WHEN THINGS FINALLY CLEAR OUT. FOR TEMPERATURES...LOOK FOR MUCH ABOVE AVERAGE NUMBERS AGAIN TODAY. ONCE THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE STATE THERE WILL BE A SHARP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. MORE TYPICAL JANUARY NUMBERS BY THE END OF THE WEEK WITH LOWS IN THE 30S AND HIGHS IN THE 50S JUST ABOUT AREA WIDE. && .AVIATION... 12Z TAF DISCUSSION. MVFR CIGS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THRU 18Z...WITH LCL IFR CIGS. THE CIGS WILL LIKELY RISE TO ABOVE 3000 FEET AGL BY 17Z AT MOST LOCATIONS AS THE WARM AIR MASS MIXES WELL IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NW ALABAMA BY 19Z AND REACH THE I-20 CORRIDOR BY 23Z. SCT SHWRS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SO VSBYS MAY BRIEFLY DROP TO 3 MILES OR LESS. TSTM ACTIVITY ALONG LEADING EDGE OF COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVEL FORCING WEAKENS...AND DID NOT INCLUDE TSTMS IN THE FORECAST. WIDESPREAD POST-FRONTAL RAIN AND FOG WILL OCCUR WITH WITH CIGS LOWERING TO 1000-2000 FEET AGL AND EVENTUALLY BELOW 1000 FEET AGL ACROSS THE NORTHERN TAF SITES BY 06Z. THE COLD FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY JUST NORTH OF KMGM BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. 58/ROSE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 71 46 49 44 49 / 70 100 100 90 90 ANNISTON 71 50 53 46 54 / 50 100 90 80 90 BIRMINGHAM 71 45 48 44 48 / 100 100 100 90 90 TUSCALOOSA 74 45 46 43 46 / 100 100 100 90 90 CALERA 72 47 50 45 51 / 90 100 90 90 90 AUBURN 73 59 63 53 64 / 30 80 70 60 70 MONTGOMERY 76 56 60 50 60 / 50 90 70 70 70 TROY 76 62 66 55 66 / 40 80 50 60 60 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 5:54 AM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 554 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 ALZ011>015-017>050-140402- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 554 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL SEE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. FLOODING MAY BECOME AN ISSUE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST COUNTIES OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BY MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY. THE AREA WITH THE HIGHEST FLOODING THREAT IS NORTHWEST OF A REFORM TO JASPER TO ADDISON LINE. HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER BASIN. THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER ARE FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY DUE TO A FLOODING THREAT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 8:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 25 hr |
| Jan 13, 1:55 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 10 days |
| Jan 13, 3:55 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 35 min |
| Jan 13, 4:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 57 min |
| Jan 13, 4:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene | 39 min |
| Jan 13, 4:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 26 min |
| Jan 13, 4:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 37 min |
| Jan 13, 4:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount | 51 min |
| Jan 13, 4:50 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Tuscaloosa, Walker | 17 days |
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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.