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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2014, 9:14 AM CDT for 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 65 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014, 9:14 AM CDT (14:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2014, 1:49 AM CDT
- In force
- 65 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Sumter County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:14 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 Black Warrior River at Oliver Lock and Dam (TODA1). The gauge peaked at 135.84 ft at Apr 8, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 122 ft
- Minor stage
- 129 ft
- Moderate stage
- 138 ft
- Major stage
- 146 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02465005, 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.
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WGUS44 KBMX 071414
FLWBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
914 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING GREENE...
HALE...MARENGO...SUMTER AND TUSCALOOSA COUNTIES.
.HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE SUNDAY IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE BLACK WARRIOR
RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
THERE.
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.
&&
ALC063-065-091-119-125-080214-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0019.140407T1414Z-140410T0649Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.140407T1243Z.140408T0600Z.140409T1849Z.NO/
914 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 130.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 136.1 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT
RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$5 follow-up statements
046
WGUS84 KBMX 071453
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER FROM HOLT
LOCK AND DAM DOWNSTREAM...
.HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE SUNDAY CONTINUES TO PRODUCE RISES ON THE BLACK
WARRIOR RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM AROUND
HOLT LOCK AND DAM DOWNSTREAM. ABOVE HOLT DAM...ONLY MINOR OVERFLOW
IS FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC073-125-127-080253-
/O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
MULBERRY FORK AT CORDOVA.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...LOW LYING BANKS IN AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF CORDOVA
BEGIN TO OVERFLOW...INCLUDING THE BARNEY BEACH...COPELAND FERRY AND
UNDERWOOD FERRY AREAS. DOCKS ALSO BEGIN TO BE IMPACTED IN THESE
AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3373 8712 3366 8709 3357 8719 3358 8729
3370 8720 3376 8717
$$
ALC063-065-073-091-125-080253-
/O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BLDA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT BANKHEAD LOCK AND DAM.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 188.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 189 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 188.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 189 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LAND AND LOW LYING WOOD
LANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3345 8733 3328 8738 3324 8744 3327 8745
3337 8743 3348 8737
$$
ALC073-125-127-080253-
/O.ROU.KBMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAYA1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOOD LANDS AND
AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8694 3358 8705 3345 8733 3348 8737
3362 8714 3373 8698
$$
ALC063-065-091-125-080253-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140408T1800Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.140407T1154Z.140407T1330Z.140408T0600Z.NO/
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 143.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 140 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
3326 8751 3327 8745
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-080253-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140410T0628Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.140407T1243Z.140408T1200Z.140409T1828Z.NO/
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 131.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 135.8 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT
RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUTOFF.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-080253-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.140407T2352Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.140407T2352Z.140410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 83.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 101.7 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN
BEGIN TO FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA.
NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME
FLOODED. AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$702
WGUS84 KBMX 080316
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1016 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER...
.RISES CONTINUE ALONG THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER...AND A FLOOD WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC073-125-127-081516-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140409T0634Z/
/SAYA1.1.ER.140407T1941Z.140408T0600Z.140408T1834Z.NO/
1016 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON .
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8694 3358 8705 3345 8733 3348 8737
3362 8714 3373 8698
$$
ALC063-065-091-125-081516-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140408T2220Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.140407T1154Z.140407T1700Z.140408T1020Z.NO/
1016 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 143.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW .
* IMPACT...AT 140 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
3326 8751 3327 8745
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-081516-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140410T0510Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.140407T1243Z.140408T1200Z.140409T1710Z.NO/
1016 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 135.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 136.9 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 135 FEET...NUMEROUS CAMPHOUSES AND SOME PERMANENT
RESIDENCES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA BECOME CUT OFF.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-081516-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.140408T0112Z.140410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 PM CDT MON APR 7 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 90.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 101.7 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 102 FEET...RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA.
NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME
FLOODED.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$302
WGUS84 KBMX 081446
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
946 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT
LOCK AND DAM...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN
LOCK AND DAM...
.RIVER LEVELS ON THE UPPER BLACK WARRIOR HAVE FALLEN TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
HOWEVER AREAS ALONG THE LOWER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE RISES
AS THE RECENT RAINFALL MAKES ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC073-125-127-090246-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140410T0041Z/
/SAYA1.1.ER.140407T1941Z.140408T1300Z.140409T1241Z.NO/
946 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING .
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8694 3358 8705 3345 8733 3348 8737
3362 8714 3373 8698
$$
ALC063-065-091-125-081516-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140408T2220Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.140407T1154Z.140407T1700Z.140408T1151Z.NO/
946 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT HOLT LOCK AND DAM.
* AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 138.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 140.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:51 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 132.1 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING .
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
3326 8751 3327 8745
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-090246-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140409T1525Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.140407T1243Z.140408T0930Z.140409T0325Z.NO/
946 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 134.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 132.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RURAL ROADS SOUTHWEST OF
TUSCALOOSA OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-090246-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.140408T0112Z.140410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
946 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.8 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$109
WGUS84 KBMX 090122
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK
AND DAM...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR...
...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK
LOCK AND DAM...
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC063-065-091-107-119-091322-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140411T1305Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140408T0800Z.140411T0105Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 126.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 128.0 FEET...CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO
HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER
CAN BE EXPECTED.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 8827 3307 8816 3287 8813 3285 8822
3301 8825 3320 8832
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-091322-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140411T2100Z/
/GNSA1.1.ER.140407T2231Z.140409T0030Z.140411T0900Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 108.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 101.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY FRIDAY 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3287 8813 3265 8797 3262 8784 3252 8783
3257 8809 3285 8822
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-091322-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLDA1.1.ER.140408T0822Z.140410T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK
AND DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 72.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 76.9 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 77.0 FEET...FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS
NEAR THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED.
&&
LAT...LON 3252 8782 3225 8790 3201 8806 3201 8816
3241 8809 3253 8790
$$
ALC073-125-127-091322-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140410T1113Z/
/SAYA1.1.ER.140407T1941Z.140408T1900Z.140409T2313Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING .
&&
LAT...LON 3371 8694 3358 8705 3345 8733 3348 8737
3362 8714 3373 8698
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-091322-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140410T0106Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.140407T1243Z.140408T0930Z.140409T1306Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 132.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 129.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN AREAS
SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-091322-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140414T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.140408T0112Z.140410T1800Z.140413T1200Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK
AND DAM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 100.0 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 98.0 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$
ALC119-091322-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140412T1640Z/
/LVNA1.1.ER.140407T1319Z.140410T0000Z.140412T0440Z.NO/
822 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE SUCARNOOCHEE RIVER AT LIVINGSTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW EVENING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN
LIVINGSTON...AND EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8819 3250 8812 3244 8805 3242 8808
3247 8820 3261 8823
$$671
WGUS84 KBMX 091550
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1050 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT
OLIVER LOCK AND DAM...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN
LOCK AND DAM...
.LEVELS ARE BEGINNING TO FALL ALONG THE UPPER BLACK WARRIOR RIVER...
BUT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE BELOW OLIVER LOCK AND DAM 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 THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
ALC063-065-091-119-125-091620-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140410T0106Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.140407T1243Z.140408T0930Z.140409T1301Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT OLIVER LOCK AND DAM.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 128.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 129 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 113.7 FEET BY
THURDAY MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 129 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN AREAS
SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA OCCURS.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-100349-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140413T1545Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.140408T0112Z.140410T1800Z.140413T0345Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 98.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 90 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 99.9 FEET BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 98 FEET...SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER
BEGIN TO FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$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 Apr 7, 6:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 6:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 641 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014 .UPDATE... FOR 12Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS MORNING. ACROSS THE I-20 CORRIDOR...NUMEROUS WATER RESCUES AND IMPASSABLE ROADS DUE TO CREEKS RISING ABOVE BANK FULL AND 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ACROSS THE SOUTH...MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES. THE BACK EDGE OF THE HEAVY RAIN SHIELD IS NOW LOCATED GENERALLY FROM WARRIOR TO WOODSTOCK TO MARION...WITH THE HEAVY RAIN AXIS SHIFTING EASTWARD TO LOCATIONS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. THE AIRMASS ACROSS SOUTHEAST CENTRAL ALABAMA REMAINS CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORM AND TORNADO DEVELOPMENT...WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING STEADY IN THE LOW 70S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S. QUICK MODEL ANALYSIS SHOWS THE MAIN TROUGH AXIS STILL WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...WITH THE SURFACE LOW OVER NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI RIVER. AS THE TROUGH SWINGS EAST AND THE LOW MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST...THE MOISTURE FLOW INTO THE AREA WILL CONTINUE. WE ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO SEE THE REDEVELOP ACROSS MISSISSIPPI...JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. CURRENT THOUGHTS ARE FOR A LOW END SEVERE THREAT TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST UNTIL THIS AXIS CLEARS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL COULD ALSO FURTHER EXACERBATE THE ALREADY FLOODING AREAS. && .AVIATION... 12Z TAF DISCUSSION. KTOI AND KMGM WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THUNDERSTORMS CAUSING GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCING VIS THROUGH 14-15Z. MVFR AND IFR CIGS AND SHOWERS COULD IMPACT AREAS TO THE NORTHWEST NEAR KBHM BEFORE A FRONT PUSHES THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. VFR SHOULD CONDITIONS SHOULD RETURN BY 00Z AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. 87/GRANTHAM && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 7:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 756 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014 ALZ011>015-017>050-081300- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE- CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 756 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 85 CORRIDOR. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE THREAT...WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 1 PM TODAY. REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 8 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS AN SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE AREA. AREAL FLOODING COULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AS RISES IN CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE SLOW TO RECEDE. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE AREA...AND FLASH FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS IN CENTRAL ALABAMA ARE OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. ONLY MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST... HOWEVER ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS MORNING COULD LEAD TO WORSENING CONDITIONS. RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO LOWER BY THE LATTER PART OF THE WORKWEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND INTO MONDAY.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 7, 6:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
655 AM CDT MON APR 07 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD ALABASTER 33.25N 86.82W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL PUBLIC
PORTIONS OF HWY 31 ARE IMPASSABLE, INCLUDING LANES NEAR
THE HOSPITAL. BUSINESS PARKING LOTS ALONG HWY 31 FLOODED
WITH VEHICLES PARTIALLY UNDER WATER.
&&
HALocal storm report, Apr 7, 7:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
703 AM CDT MON APR 07 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD PELL CITY 33.56N 86.27W
04/07/2014 ST. CLAIR AL 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE IN AND AROUND PELL CITY.
&&
HALocal storm report, Apr 7, 8:51 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
851 AM CDT MON APR 07 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM FLOOD NEW SITE 33.04N 85.78W
04/07/2014 TALLAPOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAUSED RISES ON AREA STREAMS
AND WASHED OUT MANY CULVERTS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE
IMPASSABLE, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF SIMPSON ROAD, BROWN RD,
AND GOLDVILLE CUTOFF WEST. WATER IN CREEK IS UP TO BRIDGE
LEVEL ON SIMPSON ROAD.
&&
HALocal storm report, Apr 7, 8:52 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
852 AM CDT MON APR 07 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 AM TSTM WND DMG PINE LEVEL 32.07N 86.06W
04/07/2014 MONTGOMERY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TRESS DOWN ACROSS PIKE COUNTY.
&&
HALocal storm report, Apr 7, 8:57 AM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
857 AM CDT MON APR 07 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM FLOOD 3 SSE ENTERPRISE 32.69N 86.60W
04/07/2014 AUTAUGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS AUTAUGA COUNTY,
RESULTING IN NUMEROUS ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE,
INCLUDING PORTIONS OF COUNTY ROAD 24 NEAR COUNTY ROAD 21,
COUNTY ROAD 32 BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 65 AND COUNTY ROAD
123, AND COUNTY ROAD 67. REPORTS INDICATED ROADWAYS HAD
UP TO 6 INCHES OF FLOWING WATER ACROSS THEM.
&&
HALocal storm report, Apr 7, 9:04 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
904 AM CDT MON APR 07 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0514 PM HAIL MYRTLEWOOD 32.25N 87.95W
04/06/2014 M0.75 INCH MARENGO AL EMERGENCY MNGR
HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE FELL IN MYRTLEWOOD.
0855 PM TSTM WND DMG ALICEVILLE 33.13N 88.16W
04/06/2014 PICKENS AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STRONG WINDS DOWNED SEVERAL LARGE TREES ALONG THE ROAD
FROM ALICEVILLE TO CARROLTON. BEGINNING TIME BASED ON
RADAR.
0924 PM TSTM WND DMG BUHL 33.26N 87.75W
04/06/2014 TUSCALOOSA AL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND POWER LINE DOWN ALL ALONG US 82 NEAR BUHL. ALSO
A TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME JUST OFF HWY 140.
0115 AM FLASH FLOOD ALABASTER 33.25N 86.82W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL NWS EMPLOYEE
PORTIONS OF 1ST AVE IN ALABASTER ARE CLOSED WITH UP TO 12
INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. BUCK CREEK IS AT
BANKFULL AND WILL BEGIN COMING OUT OF ITS BANKS SOON.
0237 AM FLASH FLOOD INDIAN SPRINGS VILLAGE 33.36N 86.75W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL AMATEUR RADIO
AT LEAST 10 INCHES OF FAST MOVING WATER FLOWING ACROSS
INDIAN TRAIL ROAD AT HIGHWAY 119 IN INDIAN SPRINGS
0245 AM FLASH FLOOD PELHAM 33.30N 86.79W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL PUBLIC
FLOODING AND LANE CLOSURES ALONG HWY 31...NUMEROUS OTHER
ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. WATERS RISING AROUND BELLE VISTA
MOBILE HOME PARK. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD ALABASTER 33.25N 86.82W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL NWS EMPLOYEE
BUCK CREEK HAS RISEN ABOVE BANK FULL. WATERS APPROACHING
6TH AVE.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD ALABASTER 33.25N 86.82W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL PUBLIC
PORTIONS OF HWY 31 ARE IMPASSABLE, INCLUDING LANES NEAR
THE HOSPITAL. BUSINESS PARKING LOTS ALONG HWY 31 FLOODED
WITH VEHICLES PARTIALLY UNDER WATER.
0315 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE BIRMINGHAM 33.55N 86.78W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING AT TALLAPOOSA ST AT I-20/59, NEAR VILLAGE CREEK.
0315 AM FLASH FLOOD TARRANT 33.59N 86.77W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SPRINGDALE RD DOWN TO ONE LANE DUE TO WATER RISING ABOVE
BANK FULL AT VILLAGE CREEK.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 ESE HOOVER 33.36N 86.73W
04/07/2014 SHELBY AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MOBILE HOME PARK ON HWY 119 SURROUNDED BY RISING WATER.
RESIDENTS ARE BEING EVACUATED.
0330 AM FLASH FLOOD PELL CITY 33.56N 86.27W
04/07/2014 ST. CLAIR AL 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE IN AND AROUND PELL CITY.
0345 AM FLASH FLOOD BIRMINGHAM 33.53N 86.80W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FIVE MILE RD AT HUFFMAN RD IS BARRICADED. AVE V IN
SOUTHPARK IS BARRICADED.
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD HOMEWOOD 33.46N 86.81W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
EVACUATIONS AND WATER RESCUES ONGOING AT LAKESHORE GARDEN
APTS. WATER GETTING INTO GROUND FLOOR APTS.
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD TARRANT 33.59N 86.77W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED IN TARRANT DUE TO VILLAGE CREEK
RISING ABOVE BANK FULL, INCLUDING ALABAMA ST, MISSISSIPPI
ST
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD PINSON 33.69N 86.68W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
PORTIONS OF PINSON VALLEY PARKWAY ARE IMPASSABLE DUE TO
STREET FLOODING
0407 AM FLASH FLOOD WEDOWEE 33.31N 85.49W
04/07/2014 RANDOLPH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER 2 FT DEEP ON 1ST ST AND 5TH ST. MOBILE HOME
EVACUATED ON 5TH ST DUE TO FLOOD WATERS.
0420 AM FLASH FLOOD VESTAVIA HILLS 33.43N 86.79W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
INTERSECTION OF HWY 31 AT COLUMBIANA RD, NEAR I-65 IS
IMPASSABLE.
0440 AM FLASH FLOOD IRONDALE 33.54N 86.71W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER RESCUES OCCURING ALONG SHADES CREEK IN IRONDALE.
0523 AM FLASH FLOOD OXFORD 33.60N 85.83W
04/07/2014 CALHOUN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SCATTERED REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING IN OXFORD AND ALONG
MITCHELLEVILLE RD IN OHATCHEE.
0540 AM TSTM WND GST WETUMPKA 32.54N 86.20W
04/07/2014 E0.00 MPH ELMORE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY BLOCKING ROADWAYS,
INCLUDING IN THE COMMUNITIES OF LIGHTWOOD, OWENS ROAD,
AND MILLPORT. COMBINATION OF NON SEVERE GUSTY WINDS AND
WET GROUND CONDITIONS LIKELY THE CAUSE.
0540 AM FLASH FLOOD HOMEWOOD 33.46N 86.81W
04/07/2014 JEFFERSON AL PUBLIC
WATER RESCUES CONTINUE IN HOMEWOOD. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0700 AM FLOOD NEW SITE 33.04N 85.78W
04/07/2014 TALLAPOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAUSED RISES ON AREA STREAMS
AND WASHED OUT MANY CULVERTS. SEVERAL ROADS ARE
IMPASSABLE, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF SIMPSON ROAD, BRANDON
RD, COWS PEN WEST, AND PATE RD. WATER IN CREEK IS UP TO
BRIDGE LEVEL ON SIMPSON ROAD.
0718 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG REELTOWN 32.60N 85.81W
04/07/2014 TALLAPOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NEAR REELTOWN DUE TO SUB-SEVERE WINDS AND WET
GROUND CONDITIONS.
0745 AM TSTM WND DMG BRUNDIDGE 31.72N 85.82W
04/07/2014 PIKE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TRESS DOWN ACROSS PIKE COUNTY.
0815 AM FLOOD 3 SSE ENTERPRISE 32.69N 86.60W
04/07/2014 AUTAUGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS AUTAUGA COUNTY,
RESULTING IN NUMEROUS ROADS BECOMING IMPASSABLE,
INCLUDING PORTIONS OF COUNTY ROAD 24 NEAR COUNTY ROAD 21,
COUNTY ROAD 32 BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 65 AND COUNTY ROAD
123, AND COUNTY ROAD 67. REPORTS INDICATED ROADWAYS HAD
UP TO 6 INCHES OF FLOWING WATER ACROSS THEM.
&&
HAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 52 min |
| Apr 6, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 10:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Blount, Jefferson | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 11:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Walker | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Calhoun, Hale, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Cherokee, Etowah | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 21 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 3:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 3:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 4:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 5:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 5:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa | 111 min |
| Apr 7, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Montgomery | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 6:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa | 28 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Dallas, Elmore, Lee and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 7:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lamar | 24 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Fayette, Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Macon | 66 min |
| Apr 7, 8:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega | 50 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes | 6 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 58 min |
| Apr 7, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 52 min |
| Apr 7, 9:00 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 71 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 5 days |
| Apr 7, 10:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 4 days |
| Apr 7, 10:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas | 4 days |
| Apr 7, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 5 days |
| Apr 7, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Elmore, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Apr 7, 11:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Etowah and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:47 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 44 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.