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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 14, 2013, 8:23 PM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Jan 15, 2013, 8:18 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2013, 8:23 PM CST (02:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2013, 8:18 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2013, 7:48 PM CST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Sumter County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River at Gainesville Lock and Dam (GNSA1). The gauge peaked at 107.05 ft at Jan 18, 2013, 2:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 101 ft
- Minor stage
- 101 ft
- Moderate stage
- 110 ft
- Major stage
- 118 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02447026, 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.
811 WGUS44 KBMX 150223 FLWBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 823 PM CST MON JAN 14 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. .HEAVY RAINFALL OF (GIVE BASIN AMOUNTS) INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE (GIVE DAY OF WEEK) OVER THE (GIVE BASIN NAME/S) DRAINAGE (BASIN)... AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE (GIVE RIVER OR STREAM NAME/S). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY [ ] MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-151423- /O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0008.130116T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T1500Z.130118T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 823 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 93.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
19 follow-up statements
894 WGUS84 KBMX 150324 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 924 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .RISING LEVELS CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THAT IS STILL OCCURRING. A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM FOR MINOR FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-151524- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.130116T1500Z-000000T0000Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T1500Z.130118T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 924 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 93.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$
366 WGUS84 KBMX 150804 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 204 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .RISING LEVELS CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THAT IS STILL POSSIBLE...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM FOR MINOR FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY LATER THIS MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-152004- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.130116T1029Z-130119T1912Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T1029Z.130117T1200Z.130119T0712Z.NO/ 204 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 95.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ 08
933 WGUS84 KBMX 151546 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 946 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-160346- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T0818Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130117T0600Z.130119T2018Z.NO/ 946 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 124.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 129.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-160346- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.130116T1525Z-130120T1200Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T1525Z.130118T0600Z.130120T0000Z.NO/ 946 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 97.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 103.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-160346- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.130116T0705Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.1.ER.130116T0705Z.130119T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 946 AM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * FROM TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE NEAR MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 74.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...AT 73 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD...AS WELL AS SOME SECONDARY ROADWAYS. $$
633 WGUS84 KBMX 152357 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 557 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .CONTINUED RAINFALL ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER BASIN CONTINUES A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE AT GAINESVILLE 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. && ALC063-065-091-119-161157- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.130116T0218Z-130121T0147Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0218Z.130118T0600Z.130120T1347Z.NO/ 557 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 104.7 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$
649 WGUS84 KBMX 160402 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1002 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FOLLOWING RAINFALL DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-119-161602- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T0712Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T0000Z.130120T1912Z.NO/ 1002 PM CST TUE JAN 15 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 104.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$
142 WGUS84 KBMX 161123 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 523 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .RISES CONTINUE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FOLLOWING THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. 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. && ALC063-065-091-119-162323- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T0515Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1200Z.130120T1715Z.NO/ 523 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 104.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
222 WGUS84 KBMX 161610 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1010 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM AND GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... .RISES CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-170410- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T2324Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130117T1800Z.130120T1124Z.NO/ 1010 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 129.7 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER OCCURS. AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-170410- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T1434Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0000Z.130121T0234Z.NO/ 1010 AM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 101.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 105.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
560 WGUS84 KBMX 170125 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM... .PERSISTENT AND PROLONGED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS AND RUNOFF HAVE GIVEN RISE TO FLOOD WARNINGS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-171325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T1132Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0600Z.130120T2332Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 128.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 130.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ 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. $$ ALC119-171325- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.130118T1630Z-130120T1330Z/ /LVNA1.1.ER.130118T1630Z.130119T1800Z.130120T0130Z.NO/ 725 PM CST WED JAN 16 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLANDS AROUND LIVINGSTON OCCURS AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
627 WGUS84 KBMX 170955 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 355 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .PERSISTENT AND PROLONGED RAINFALL AND RUNOFF SINCE SUNDAY HAS LEAD TO RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AND FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. 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. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-172155- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T2300Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0600Z.130121T1100Z.NO/ 355 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 130.4 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 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. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-172155- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2043Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0600Z.130121T0843Z.NO/ 355 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 105.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 105.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-172155- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 355 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 72.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 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 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
882 WGUS84 KBMX 171418 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 818 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER ... .RISES CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-180218- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T2149Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0600Z.130121T0949Z.NO/ 818 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 130.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-180218- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2100Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1800Z.130121T0900Z.NO/ 818 AM CST THU JAN 17 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 7:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 105.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 106.7 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-180218- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 818 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 73.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING BY SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
814 WGUS84 KBMX 180239 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 839 PM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .RISES CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...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 FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-181439- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T1312Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130117T2200Z.130121T0112Z.NO/ 839 PM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 130.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-181439- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2135Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0000Z.130121T0935Z.NO/ 839 PM CST THU JAN 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 107.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 109.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS AND CABINS, AS WELL AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING WOODS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, OCCURS...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM OF THE LOCK AND DAM. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-181438- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 839 PM CST THU JAN 17 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 74.6 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 $$
074 WGUS84 KBMX 180906 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 306 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... ..RISES CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-182106- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0935Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130120T2135Z.NO/ 306 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 129.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-182106- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2135Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0000Z.130121T0935Z.NO/ 306 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 107.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 109 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS AND CABINS, AS WELL AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING WOODS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, OCCURS...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM OF THE LOCK AND DAM. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-182106- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 306 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 75 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
409 WGUS84 KBMX 181620 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1020 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 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. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-190420- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T1320Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130121T0120Z.NO/ 1020 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 128.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 128 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-190420- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2135Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0000Z.130121T0935Z.NO/ 1020 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 107 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 107.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 109 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS AND CABINS, AS WELL AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING WOODS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, OCCURS...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM OF THE LOCK AND DAM. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-190420- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1020 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 75.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER OCCURS. $$
245 WGUS84 KBMX 190317 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-191517- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0520Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130120T1720Z.NO/ 917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 127.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-191517- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2135Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130119T0600Z.130121T0935Z.NO/ 917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 109.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME CAMPS AND CABINS, AS WELL AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING WOODS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS, OCCURS...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM OF THE LOCK AND DAM. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-191517- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 917 PM CST FRI JAN 18 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 76.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
129 WGUS84 KBMX 190904 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 304 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-192104- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0600Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130120T1800Z.NO/ 304 AM CST SAT JAN 19 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 2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-192104- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T2135Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1845Z.130121T0935Z.NO/ 304 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-192104- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 304 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 76.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
523 WGUS84 KBMX 191515 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 915 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-200315- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0447Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130120T1647Z.NO/ 915 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-200315- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T1727Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1845Z.130121T0527Z.NO/ 915 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 106.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-200315- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 76.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
688 WGUS84 KBMX 200144 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 744 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... .LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-201344- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0316Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130120T1516Z.NO/ 744 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 124.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING . * IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-201343- /O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T1727Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1845Z.130121T0527Z.NO/ 744 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 105.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING . * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-201343- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130125T0656Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T1200Z.130124T1856Z.NO/ 744 PM CST SAT JAN 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 77.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 77.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
619 WGUS84 KBMX 201345 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 745 AM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE TOMBIGBEE... .RIVER LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. && ALC063-065-091-107-119-210145- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0300Z/ /AVLA1.1.ER.130115T0313Z.130118T0100Z.130120T1500Z.NO/ 745 AM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 122.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 122 FEET...CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF IN LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-210145- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T1654Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1845Z.130121T0454Z.NO/ 745 AM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 103.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 101 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-210144- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130125T0840Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T0345Z.130124T2040Z.NO/ 745 AM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 77.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 77 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
017 WGUS84 KBMX 210148 FLSBMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 748 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM... ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM... .RIVER LEVELS ARE NOW FALLING ALONG THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE RIVER...AND THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 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. && ALC063-065-091-119-210218- /O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130121T1654Z/ /GNSA1.1.ER.130116T0207Z.130118T1845Z.130121T0100Z.NO/ 748 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. * AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 100.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 90.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 101.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$ ALC063-065-091-119-211348- /O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130125T0212Z/ /DLDA1.2.ER.130116T0445Z.130120T2330Z.130124T1412Z.NO/ 748 PM CST SUN JAN 20 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 77.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED $$
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 14, 5:49 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 5:49 PM CST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 549 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 .UPDATE... FOR AVIATION AND EXTENDED WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN. && .DISCUSSION... WITH THE MAIN RAIN SHIELD MOVING A TAD FURTHER SOUTH AND THE FREEZING LINE ADJUSTING SOUTHWARD AS WELL...WENT AHEAD AND EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN TO INCLUDE LAMAR...FAYETTE AND WALKER COUNTIES. HOWEVER ONLY EXPECTING THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTIES TO EXPERIENCE ANY MINOR ACCUMULATION. THE MAIN TROUBLE WITH THE FORECAST TONIGHT IS WHAT TO DO WITH TEMPERATURES AND THE RAIN CLOSER TO SUNRISE. THINKING THAT THE RAIN WILL INHIBIT THE FREEZING RAIN FROM ACCUMULATING AS MUCH AS IT COULD SO WHILE QPF MAY BE ABOVE A QUARTER IN THE NORTHWEST...THINKING THAT DUE TO SEVERAL FACTORS THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN..THEN JUST RAIN...THEN FREEZING RAIN AGAIN. WITH THAT IN MIND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST CALLS FOR AROUND A TENTH TO JUST UNDER A QUARTER INCH OF FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED AS ICE IN THE NORTHWEST COUNTIES. ALSO INCLUDED ICE PELLETS IN THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AS FAR SOUTH AS I-59...INCLUDING THE BIRMINGHAM METRO DO TO EVAPORATIVE COOLING. IN FACT HAVE ALREADY AN ISOLATED CALL JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTER 5 PM. NO ACCUMULATION OF SLEET IS EXPECTED. UPDATES ARE OUT. 16 && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF DISCUSSION. AVIATION CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE ANYTIME SOON...WITH LIFR TO IFR CIGS AND VIS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ALL TERMINALS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL IS BEGINNING TO SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD ONCE AGAIN...AND WILL IMPACT KTCL...KEET...AND KBHM THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. KMGM WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LIFR VIS AND CIGS THROUGH THE NEXT FEW HOURS...BUT SHOULD NOT IMPROVE MUCH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. AT LEAST IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD FOR NORTHERN TAF SITES...WITH SOME MVFR CIGS PERHAPS APPEARING AT KTOI BY THE MID-MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY FOR NORTHERN SITES...VARIABLE FOR KMGM WHERE THE STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS LINGERING...AND SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY FOR KTOI. 56/GDG && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 355 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013/ DISCUSSION... LOTS GOING ON TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF RAIN...AND A 48 DEGREE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WARMEST SPOT IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE COOLEST SPOT. EUFAULA ALMOST REACHED 80 TODAY WHILE HALEYVILLE IS CURRENTLY SHOWING FREEZING RAIN AND 31. ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE THE CWA SITS WITH A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM SW TO NE NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR. OBVIOUSLY THE BIGGER OF THE TWO CONCERNS RIGHT NOW IS THE WINTRY MIX REPORTS COMING IN FROM MARION AND NW WINSTON COUNTIES. ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED AT THIS POINT AND ANY MORE BUILD UP WILL DEPEND ON TWO THINGS...FIRST IS THE RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CONTINUE FALLING...AND THEN THE TEMPERATURES. MODELS ARE DEFINITELY NOT IN AGREEMENT AS TO WHETHER TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO WARM UP TONIGHT...AND WITH THE FACT THAT THE SHORT TERM GUIDANCE IS INITIALIZING WITH A 3 DEGREE COLD BIAS...I AM HESITANT TO WARM TEMPS UP TOO MUCH. FOR THIS REASON...I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR MARION AND WINSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 9 AM TOMORROW MORNING...WHEN TEMPERATURES SHOULD BEGIN TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING. THE ADVISORY MEANS TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH...BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY FOR ANY MORE THAN THAT WILL REQUIRE AN ICE STORM WARNING. THIS BOUNDARY IS GOING TO STICK AROUND FOR AWHILE KEEPING HIGH RAIN CHANCES IN THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...THOUGH IT SHOULD DRIFT FAR ENOUGH NORTHWARD ON TUESDAY SO THAT THE CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE FORECAST. WITH THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN...THE NEED FOR THE AREAL FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES. THIS MEANS RAINFALL TOTALS BUILDING UP OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME COULD CAUSE FLOODING...VERSUS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH...WHICH MEANS A QUICK BUILD UP OF RAINFALL. WILL CONTINUE THIS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING WHEN RAINFALL SHOULD START TO SLACK OFF. THE ONLY OTHER PERIOD OF CONTENTION IN THE FORECAST LOOKS LIKE THURSDAY. MODELS ARE IN AWESOME DISAGREEMENT AS TO THE EVENTUAL EVOLUTION OF THURSDAY'S SYSTEM...BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT WE WILL END UP NORTH OF WHATEVER SURFACE FRONT THAT DEVELOPS. THIS MEANS NO CONVECTION...BUT IT ALSO MEANS SOME MORE RAIN THURSDAY...AND IT ALSO MEANS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH THIS VERY CLOSELY. LATEST GFS GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THERE IS ENOUGH FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...AS WELL AS A FAIRLY WELL DEFINED WARM NOSE IN THE 700 MB THETA-E PROFILES TO SUGGEST THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TROWAL ACROSS OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...FORECAST SOUNDINGS IN THESE SAME AREAS ARE SATURATED TO -18 DEGREES CELSIUS AND VERY SUPPORT OF WINTER WEATHER THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FORTUNATELY... THIS IS ONLY BEING SHOWN IN THE GFS...AND IN FACT...THE EURO CLEARS THINGS OUT VERY QUICKLY ON THURSDAY WITHOUT ANY FANFARE. FOR NOW...UNTIL THE GFS SHOWS THIS FOR A COUPLE OF RUNS...I WILL LEAN TOWARDS THE EURO SOLUTION FOR THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY WE DRY OUT PRETTY WELL AND THIS SHOULD STAY WITH US FOR 4 OR 5 DAYS...WITH TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND NORMAL. 27 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 36 47 41 50 38 / 90 100 90 30 30 ANNISTON 40 52 45 53 40 / 70 100 90 30 30 BIRMINGHAM 36 48 40 50 38 / 100 100 90 30 30 TUSCALOOSA 39 45 40 48 38 / 100 100 90 30 40 CALERA 40 48 42 50 40 / 80 100 90 30 30 AUBURN 49 67 51 59 45 / 40 70 70 40 30 MONTGOMERY 45 60 48 58 44 / 50 70 70 40 30 TROY 51 70 51 61 47 / 30 60 60 40 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BLOUNT...CALHOUN...CHEROKEE...ETOWAH...FAYETTE...JEFFERSON... LAMAR...MARION...PICKENS...ST. CLAIR...TUSCALOOSA...WALKER... WINSTON. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: FAYETTE...LAMAR...MARION...WALKER...WINSTON. && 16/56/27
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 6:34 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 634 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 ALZ011>015-017>050-160045- 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- 634 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE...WITH THE GREATEST FLOODING THREAT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALICEVILLE...TO COALING...TO ANNISTON...TO PLEASANT GAP. HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE AND BLACK WARRIOR RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS. RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE STARTING AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONTINUED RISES POSSIBLE INTO MID WEEK. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR THE MOST UPDATED RIVER LEVELS AND FORECASTS. PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS MARION AND WINSTON COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WALKER...FAYETTE...AND LAMAR COUNTIES. ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON TUESDAY. THUS...THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE GREATEST FLOODING THREAT WILL BE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALICEVILLE...TO COALING...TO ANNISTON...TO PLEASANT GAP. HEAVY RAINFALL UPSTREAM AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA WILL CAUSE RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE...BLACK WARRIOR...AND SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS. RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN FLOOD AND CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH MID WEEK...AND REMAINING ABOVE FLOOD STAGES POSSIBLY THROUGH FRIDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENTS FOR THE MOST UPDATED RIVER LEVELS AND FORECASTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO A FLOODING THREAT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 14, 4:11 PM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
411 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM FLOOD VERNON 33.76N 88.11W
01/14/2013 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE IMPASSABLE DUE TO
WATER COVERING THE ROAD. ANYWHERE FROM FOUR INCHES TO ONE
FOOT OF FLOWING WATER REPORTED ACROSS THE ROADWAYS.
&&
TGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jan 14, 4:15 PM CST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
415 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM FLOOD 3 S FAYETTE 33.65N 87.84W
01/14/2013 FAYETTE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER COVERING THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF
AL HWY 171 NEAR CR 64.
&&
TGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jan 14, 4:23 PM CST, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
423 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM FLOOD 4 S WINFIELD 33.87N 87.79W
01/14/2013 FAYETTE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF WATER COVERING SMITH RD NEAR WHITE SPRINGS
CHAPEL. WATER REPORTEDLY DEEP ENOUGH TO COVER A CAR TIRE.
&&
TGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jan 14, 4:37 PM CST, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
437 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM SLEET NAUVOO 33.99N 87.49W
01/14/2013 E0.00 INCH WALKER AL PUBLIC
IP OCCURRING LAST 20 MINUTESM MIXED WITH RAIN. NO
ACCUMULATION.
&&
MBAERLocal storm report, Jan 14, 4:58 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
458 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM FLOOD 2 NW WALKER COUNTY AIRP 33.92N 87.35W
01/14/2013 WALKER AL PUBLIC
PORTION OF ALEXANDER TUBBS RD PARTIALLY COVERED BY WATER.
&&
TGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jan 14, 5:15 PM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
515 PM CST MON JAN 14 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM SLEET BIRMINGHAM 33.53N 86.80W
01/14/2013 E0.00 INCH JEFFERSON AL PUBLIC
IP AND RAIN DOWNTOWN RR PARK AREA. NO ACCUMULATION.
&&
MBAERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 9:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 7:14 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston | 30 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:21 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 60 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:51 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens, Shelby, Tuscaloosa | 22 hr |
| Jan 15, 5:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 23 more | 12 hr |
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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.