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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2013, 8:19 PM CDT for Jackson County, Madison County, Marshall County, Alabama. It took effect at May 6, 2013, 9:18 AM CDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2013, 8:19 PM CDT (01:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2013, 9:18 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2013, 2:11 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jackson County, AL, Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 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 Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville (WDVA1). The gauge peaked at 17.52 ft at May 6, 2013, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03574500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HUN | Madison, Marshall, Morgan | 4 days |
| May 5, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Madison | 44 min |
| May 5, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 29 min |
| May 5, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert | 31 min |
| May 5, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 25 min |
| May 5, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 50 min |
| May 5, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 33 min |
| May 5, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Franklin | 19 min |
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.