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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Huntsville, AL

July 7, 2013Madison County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at Jul 7, 2013, 1:48 AM CDT for Madison County, Marshall County, Morgan County, Alabama. It took effect at Jul 8, 2013, 7:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2013, 1:48 AM CDT (06:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 8, 2013, 7:30 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 12, 2013, 10:38 PM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tennessee River at Whitesburg (WHIA1).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03575500, 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.

524 
WGUS44 KHUN 070648
FLWHUN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
148 AM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

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

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER 
IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD 
WATERS. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD TAKE 
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-072048-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FL.W.0013.130708T1700Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130708T1700Z.130709T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
148 AM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE AL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.  SOME ACCESS ROADS 
  IN THE AREA BECOME FLOODED. WATER BACKED INTO LONG POND SLOUGH 
  BEGINS TO APPROACH ROADS ON THE MORGAN COUNTY SIDE OF THE RIVER..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.3 FEET
  ON JAN 18 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   SUN  SUN  MON  MON   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  12.5 SUN 1 AM  14.2 15.1 15.9 16.6   17.5 TUE 12 AM 

$$
15 follow-up statements
141 
WGUS84 KHUN 071410
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
910 AM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA..
  
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-080410-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.130708T1700Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130708T1700Z.130710T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
910 AM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAY 7 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   SUN  SUN  MON  MON   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  12.7 SUN 8 AM  14.2 15.1 15.9 16.6   N/A 

$$
894 
WGUS84 KHUN 080052
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
752 PM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A 
ROAD...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO
ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-081452-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.130708T2020Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130708T2020Z.130710T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
752 PM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET
  ON MAR 11 2011.

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   MON  MON  MON  MON   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  14.1 SUN 6 PM  15.1 15.9 16.5 17.4  19.2 TUE 6PM 

$$
949 
WGUS44 KHUN 080732
FLWHUN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
232 AM CDT MON JUL 8 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER 
IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THE DANGERS OF RAPIDLY RISING WATER ARE 
MORE DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE AT NIGHT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE
FLOOD WATERS. PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE 
RUSHED TO COMPLETION. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-082132-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.130708T2130Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130708T2130Z.130710T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
232 AM CDT MON JUL 8 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...BACKWATER CAUSES FLOODING ON REDSTONE 
  ARSENAL. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MORGAN COUNTY 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER WITH HUNDREDS OF ACRES AND SEVERAL HOMES AND 
  ROADS FLOODED. .
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET
  ON MAR 11 2011.

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   TUE  TUE  TUE  TUE   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  14.6 MON 1 AM  15.9 15.9 16.4 17.2   N/A
941 
WGUS84 KHUN 081422
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
922 AM CDT MON JUL 8 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-090422-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.130708T2224Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130708T2224Z.130710T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 AM CDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...BACKWATER CAUSES FLOODING ON REDSTONE 
  ARSENAL. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MORGAN COUNTY 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER WITH HUNDREDS OF ACRES AND SEVERAL HOMES AND 
  ROADS FLOODED. .
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.0 FEET
  ON DEC 11 2004.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   MON  MON  TUE  TUE   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  14.8 MON 8 AM  16.1 17.1 17.8 18.2   21.1 WED 6PM 

$$
425 
WGUS84 KHUN 081937
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
237 PM CDT MON JUL 8 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-090937-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.130709T0030Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130709T0030Z.130710T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
237 PM CDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...BACKWATER CAUSES FLOODING ON REDSTONE 
  ARSENAL. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MORGAN COUNTY 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER WITH HUNDREDS OF ACRES AND SEVERAL HOMES AND 
  ROADS FLOODED. .

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   MON  MON  TUE  TUE   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  15.2 MON 1 PM  16.8 16.8 17.6 18.2   20.6  WED 6PM 

$$
139 
WGUS84 KHUN 090847
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
347 AM CDT TUE JUL 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA..

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-092247-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130709T1007Z.130710T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
347 AM CDT TUE JUL 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...BACKWATER CAUSES FLOODING ON REDSTONE 
  ARSENAL. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MORGAN COUNTY 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER WITH HUNDREDS OF ACRES AND SEVERAL HOMES AND 
  ROADS FLOODED. .

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   TUE  TUE  WED  WED   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  16.3 TUE 3 AM  18.2 19.0 19.6 20.0   N/A 

$$
252 
WGUS84 KHUN 091919
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
219 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA..
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-100919-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130709T1545Z.130711T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
219 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  1 PM TUESDAY WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...BACKWATER CAUSES FLOODING ON REDSTONE 
  ARSENAL. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MORGAN COUNTY 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER WITH HUNDREDS OF ACRES AND SEVERAL HOMES AND 
  ROADS FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET
  ON MAR 11 2011.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   TUE  TUE  WED  WED   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  17.3 TUE 1 PM  18.2 18.2 19.1 19.6   20.4 THU 6 AM 

$$
816 
WGUS84 KHUN 100259
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
959 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA..
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A 
ROAD...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO
ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-101659-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130709T1545Z.130711T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  9 PM TUESDAY WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE 
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...BACKWATER CAUSES FLOODING ON REDSTONE 
  ARSENAL. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MORGAN COUNTY 
  SIDE OF THE RIVER WITH HUNDREDS OF ACRES AND SEVERAL HOMES AND 
  ROADS FLOODED. .

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   WED  WED  WED  WED   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  17.8 TUE 9 PM  18.8 19.6 20.2 20.5   20.7 THU 12AM 


$$

$$
297 
WGUS84 KHUN 101101
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
601 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA..
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-110101-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130709T1545Z.130712T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
601 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  5 AM WEDNESDAY WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY
  FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAY 7 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   WED  WED  THU  THU   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  17.9 WED 5 AM  18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2   18.8 FRI 6 AM.

$$
594 
WGUS84 KHUN 101919
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
219 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-110919-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130713T1100Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130709T1545Z.130712T1100Z.130712T2300Z.NO/
219 PM CDT WED JUL 10 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND FLUCTUATING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  1 PM WEDNESDAY WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND 18.1 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY 
  MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAY 7 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   WED  WED  THU  THU   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  18.1 WED 1 PM  18.0 18.0 18.0 18.1   FLUCTUATING 

$$
811 
WGUS84 KHUN 110910
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
410 AM CDT THU JUL 11 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA..
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-112310-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130713T1100Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130709T1545Z.130711T0830Z.130712T2300Z.NO/

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  3 AM THURSDAY WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAY 7 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   THU  THU  FRI  FRI   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  18.6 THU 3 AM  18.1 18.3 18.3 18.4   FLUCTUATING

$$
103 
WGUS84 KHUN 111449
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
949 AM CDT THU JUL 11 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-120449-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130713T1552Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130709T1545Z.130712T1100Z.130713T0352Z.NO/
949 AM CDT THU JUL 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  9 AM THURSDAY WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAY 7 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   THU  THU  FRI  FRI   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  18.8 THU 9 AM  18.8 19.3 19.5 19.6   19.6 FRI 6AM

$$
266 
WGUS84 KHUN 120354
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 11 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A 
ROAD...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO
ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-121754-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130713T1812Z/
/WHIA1.2.ER.130709T1545Z.130712T0500Z.130713T0612Z.NO/
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 11 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG...MINOR FLOODING STILL EXPECTED...
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  9 PM THURSDAY WAS 18.9 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 19.O FT...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING COMMUNITY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET
  ON MAR 11 2011.

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   FRI  FRI  FRI  FRI   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  18.7 THU 9 PM   18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7  FLUCTUATING


$$
887 
WGUS84 KHUN 121649
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1149 AM CDT FRI JUL 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE 
DEPTH OF WATER IS NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER 
WILL CARRY MOST CARS AWAY. ALSO...THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER THE WATER...AND YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-130649-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130713T1604Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130709T1545Z.130711T2045Z.130713T0404Z.NO/
1149 AM CDT FRI JUL 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
  11 AM FRIDAY WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE TO THE DITTO LANDING AREA IS 
  UNDERWATER...ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE BOAT HARBOR. SEVERAL ROADS IN 
  NORTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY ARE UNDERWATER...AND WATER IS BEGINNING 
  TO APPROACH A HOME ON RIVER LOOP ROAD IN THE LACEYS SPRING 
  COMMUNITY..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.6 FEET
  ON MAY 7 2013.

&&
RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   FRI  FRI  SAT  SAT   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  18.3 FRI 11 AM 18.2 18.1 16.8 16.0   CRESTED

$$
011 
WGUS84 KHUN 130338
FLSHUN
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1038 PM CDT FRI JUL 12 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
ALABAMA...

  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND 
  MORGAN COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. IF WHILE DRIVING YOU SEE WATER OVER A 
ROAD...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO
ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO CROSS. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV /ALL 
LOWER CASE/. ONCE THERE...CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL
RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ALC089-095-103-130408-
/O.CAN.KHUN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130713T1604Z/
/WHIA1.1.ER.130709T1545Z.130711T2045Z.130712T2054Z.NO/
1038 PM CDT FRI JUL 12 2013

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.  SOME ACCESS ROADS 
  IN THE AREA BECOME FLOODED. WATER BACKED INTO LONG POND SLOUGH 
  BEGINS TO APPROACH ROADS ON THE MORGAN COUNTY SIDE OF THE RIVER..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.6 FEET
  ON FEB 8 2004.

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12AM  6AM 12PM  6PM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   SAT  SAT  SAT  SAT   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  15.6 FRI 9 PM  15.0 14.5 14.4 14.2   CRESTED 


$$

$$

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 Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 7, 12:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 12:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1216 AM CDT SUN JUL 7 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 06Z TAFS

&&

.DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 850 PM CDT SAT JUL 6 2013/
WILL BE AMENDING THE FORECAST SHORTLY TO DROP THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
AREA AND ALSO TO LOWER PRECIP CHANCES AND QPF NUMBERS FOR THE
FORECAST AREA. THE LATEST RADAR AND IR SATELLITE TRENDS HAVE
INDICATED A CONTINUED SLOW EASTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE AREA OF MAINLY
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS INTO NORTH GEORGIA AND INTO SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA. HAVE LOWERED PRECIP CHANCES INTO THE SLIGHT
CATEGORY ACROSS MOST AREAS WEST OF I-65 AND HAVE KEPT IN A CHANCE POP
IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA COULD
STILL RANGE FROM AROUND A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH BY
MORNING...BUT THIS SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY FURTHER FLOODING PROBLEMS.

HAVE MADE SOME MINOR CHANGES TO THE OVERNIGHT CLOUD FORECAST...TEMPS
AND DEWPOINT TEMPS OVERNIGHT.

TT

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR 06Z TAFS...EXPECT LOWERING CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES AT BOTH HSV
AND MSL THROUGH 13Z INTO THE IFR CATEGORY. THE CURRENT TRENDS
INDICATE THAT CEILINGS SHOULD INCREASE INTO THE MVFR RANGE AFTER 14Z
AT BOTH HSV AND MSL. WILL ONLY SLOWLY INCREASE CEILINGS INTO THE VFR
RANGE AT HSV AND MSL BY AROUND 20Z TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPECTED SLOW
PROGRESSION OF THE LOWER CLOUDS EASTWARD AWAY FROM THE TERMINALS.

TT

&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE
AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 9:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
900 PM CDT SAT JUL 6 2013

ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-071000-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN-
900 PM CDT SAT JUL 6 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOME RESIDUAL RIVER FLOODING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH ALABAMA OVERNIGHT...AS SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN CLOSED
DUE TO RIVER FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIFIC RIVER FLOOD
WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS THAT ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

A MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN OF ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MAINLY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IS THEN EXPECTED SUNDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

TT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMadison42 min
Jul 7, 5:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHUNMarshall3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.