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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Huntsville, AL

January 20, 2019Lawrence County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 20, 2019, 8:52 AM CST for Lawrence County, Alabama. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2019, 8:52 AM CST (14:52 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2019, 6:45 AM CST
In force: 22 hr
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Lawrence County, AL

The river

Written for the forecast point Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland (BNAA1). The gauge peaked at 15.25 ft at Jan 20, 2019, 7:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03586500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Jan 19, 5:20 PM CST, 15 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 5:20 PM CST, 15 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 19, 3:07 PM CST, 17 hours 45 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
307 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019

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Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN-
307 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north Alabama and portions of
southern middle Tennessee.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Winds will increase behind a cold front tonight, with sustained winds
approaching 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. For more information,
please consult the Wind Advisory that is in effect through 7 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is
possible through the mid afternoon.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 19, 7:40 PM CST	River Flood Warning	HUN	Jackson, Madison, Marshall	59 hr
Jan 19, 8:30 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HUN	Madison	6 hr
Jan 19, 11:13 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HUN	Jackson	10 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2019 Every river flood warning in 2019

Sources

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