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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 11, 2018, 1:37 AM CST for Madison County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 11, 2018, 4:05 AM CST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2018, 1:37 AM CST (07:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2018, 4:05 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2018, 7:30 AM CST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Madison County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:37 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 Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro (BSBA1). The gauge peaked at 19.85 ft at Feb 11, 2018, 2:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 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 03575100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 6:55 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence | 47 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:13 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 10:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | DeKalb | 30 min |
| Feb 10, 10:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 36 min |
| Feb 10, 10:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HUN | Jackson | 25 min |
| Feb 11, 1:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 5 days |
| Feb 11, 7:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 10:42 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 12 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.