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River Flood Warning 26, NWS Birmingham, AL

April 9, 20146 counties in Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT for 6 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Apr 10, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT (15:00 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Chilton County, AL, Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, Talladega County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam (CCSA1).

Action stage
465.5 ft
Minor stage
467 ft
Moderate stage
470 ft
Major stage
475 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02405200, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014

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.