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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Nashville, TN
NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2019, 2:21 PM CST for Lawrence County, Tennessee; Lauderdale County, Alabama. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2019, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2019, 2:17 AM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Nashville, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lauderdale County, AL, Lawrence County, TN
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 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 Shoal Creek near Iron City (IRCT1).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 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 03588500, 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 Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 20, 12:00 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 12:00 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Nashville TN 1200 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms continue to rumble across the Mid State this morning, with more streaming northeast out of MS/north AL. Instability remains greatest across our southern counties, reflected by a good bit of lightning and heavier rain rates there. Reports of street flooding are becoming more prevalent, too, as rain moves across some of the same locations. Areas north of I-40 and west of I-24 are already seeing an end to the heavier rainfall, and this drying trend will slowly spread eastward later this morning into the afternoon. Hi-res guidance pushes the main swath of rain east of I-65 by late afternoon/early evening, so the forecast was tweaked to reflect this slightly faster solution. High temperatures were adjusted down a degree or so in spots to reflect rain and cloud cover persistence through the day. Otherwise, the forecast remains in good shape. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. Generally, IFR conditions continue late this morning as rain and a few storms move across the terminals. VIS have also been reduced under heavier pockets of rain. Expect a slow decrease in rain coverage, west to east, after 19-20z. CIGs will remain IFR to MVFR at times for the rest of today and into the overnight before improving to VFR everywhere by 10-13z (except at CSV). Gusts from the west 20-25 kts will quickly subside this evening as winds turn out of the north. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for Bedford-Cannon- Cheatham-Clay-Coffee-Cumberland-Davidson-De Kalb-Dickson- Fentress-Giles-Grundy-Hickman-Houston-Humphreys-Jackson-Lawrence- Lewis-Macon-Marshall-Maury-Montgomery-Overton-Perry-Pickett- Putnam-Robertson-Rutherford-Smith-Stewart-Sumner-Trousdale-Van Buren-Warren-Wayne-White-Williamson-Wilson. && DISCUSSION......Schaper AVIATION........Schaper
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 5:06 AM CST, 9 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Nashville TN 506 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-211115- Stewart-Montgomery-Robertson-Sumner-Macon-Clay-Pickett-Houston- Humphreys-Dickson-Cheatham-Davidson-Wilson-Trousdale-Smith- Jackson-Putnam-Overton-Fentress-Perry-Hickman-Lewis-Williamson- Maury-Marshall-Rutherford-Cannon-De Kalb-White-Cumberland-Bedford- Coffee-Warren-Grundy-Van Buren-Wayne-Lawrence-Giles- 506 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Flash flooding and rises on creeks and rivers will be possible this morning and early afternoon as waves of heavy rainfall impact the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday More rain will bring a continued threat of flash flooding Friday morning through Saturday night. Additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be possible across Middle Tennessee. These totals, combined with the recent rainfall and already saturated ground, could lead to significant flooding across the area. Some strong to potentially severe thunderstorms may affect parts of Middle Tennessee on Saturday or Saturday night. Damaging winds and flooding will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed from Tuesday through Sunday due to the potential for flooding. 11
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 20, 10:35 AM CST, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1035 AM CST WED FEB 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 AM FLASH FLOOD MURFREESBORO 35.85N 86.39W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
MORE ROAD CLOSURES: 4300 BLOCK ELAM ROAD, WEST
JEFFERSON PIKE AND POWELLS CHURCH ROAD, BLACKMAN ROAD AT
BASS ROAD, AND SULPHER SPRING ROAD AT SHACKLETT ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1900124
FBORDENLocal storm report, Feb 20, 10:38 AM CST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1038 AM CST WED FEB 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 AM FLASH FLOOD MURFREESBORO 35.85N 86.39W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN AMATEUR RADIO
SULPHUR SPRING ROAD BESIDES LEANNE CHURCH OF CHRIST IS
FLOODED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1900125
FBORDENLocal storm report, Feb 20, 10:39 AM CST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1039 AM CST WED FEB 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 AM FLOOD 1 N CHARLOTTE 36.20N 87.35W
02/20/2019 DICKSON TN MEDIA
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING IN CHARLOTTE AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HAFNER ROAD AND HWY 48 N.
0635 AM FLOOD NOLENSVILLE 35.95N 86.65W
02/20/2019 WILLIAMSON TN SOCIAL MEDIA
PORTIONS OF KIDD ROAD REPORTEDLY UNDERWATER
0725 AM FLASH FLOOD FRANKLIN 35.93N 86.84W
02/20/2019 WILLIAMSON TN MEDIA
REPORT OF ROAD CLOSURE DUE TO HIGH WATER AND FLOODING
CHESTNUT LANE AND MAPLE DRIVE.
0746 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 SSE LEBANON 36.17N 86.30W
02/20/2019 WILSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
RESIDENTS OF TIMERLINE CAMPGROUND EVACUATED DUE TO
SINKING CREEK OUT OF ITS BANK.
0816 AM FLASH FLOOD SPRING HILL 35.74N 86.92W
02/20/2019 MAURY TN EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING, OLD
KEYDREN ROAD BETWEEN DUPLEX AND KEIDRON ROAD.
0817 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNW LIVINGSTON 36.42N 85.34W
02/20/2019 OVERTON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTS OF ROADS CLOSED IN OVERTON COUNTY. TOWER HILL,
BRADFORD HICKS DRIVE, NORTH OAK STREET.
0850 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 S MURFREESBORO 35.77N 86.37W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN MESONET
REPORT OF THE FOLLOWING ROADS BEING CLOSED IN
RUTHERFORD COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING. STONES RIVER SLAB,
COUNTY FARM AT ELAM ROAD, VAUGHT AT CRIPPLE CREEK,
KEDRON CHURCH, AND ELAM SLAB.
0905 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW NASHBORO VILLAGE 36.11N 86.67W
02/20/2019 DAVIDSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF KNAPP BLVD NEAR DONALDSON PIKE CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.
0926 AM FLASH FLOOD MURFREESBORO 35.85N 86.39W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN AMATEUR RADIO
MORE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING IN RUTHERFORD
COUNTY: JAMESTOWN HIGHWAY NEAR MEMORIAL GARDEN DRIVE.
0928 AM FLASH FLOOD LEBANON 36.21N 86.32W
02/20/2019 WILSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
ALSUP MILL AT BALDY FORD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLEVUE 36.06N 86.94W
02/20/2019 M2.05 INCH DAVIDSON TN AMATEUR RADIO
MEASURED REPORT FROM A HAM OPERATOR OF 2.05" IN 24
HOURS, AND 1.28" SINCE MIDNIGHT.
1010 AM FLASH FLOOD NOLENSVILLE 35.95N 86.65W
02/20/2019 WILLIAMSON TN TRAINED SPOTTER
BRITTAIN LANE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT THE MILL CREEK
BRIDGE.
1015 AM FLASH FLOOD LA VERGNE 36.00N 86.57W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN AMATEUR RADIO
REPORT OF ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT APPLE STREET
AND OLD HICKORY HIGHWAY.
1033 AM FLASH FLOOD MURFREESBORO 35.85N 86.39W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
MORE ROAD CLOSURES: 4300 BLOCK ELAM ROAD, WEST
JEFFERSON PIKE AND POWELLS CHURCH ROAD, BLACKMAN ROAD AT
BASS ROAD, AND SULPHER SPRING ROAD AT SHACKLETT ROAD.
1033 AM FLASH FLOOD MURFREESBORO 35.85N 86.39W
02/20/2019 RUTHERFORD TN AMATEUR RADIO
SULPHUR SPRING ROAD BESIDES LEANNE CHURCH OF CHRIST IS
FLOODED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1900111 OHX1900112 OHX1900113 OHX1900114 OHX1900115
OHX1900116 OHX1900118 OHX1900117 OHX1900119 OHX1900120 OHX1900121
OHX1900122 OHX1900123 OHX1900124 OHX1900125
fbordenLocal storm report, Feb 20, 12:47 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1247 PM CST WED FEB 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1245 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE CENTERTOWN 35.76N 85.88W
02/20/2019 WARREN TN AMATEUR RADIO
KNIGHT ROAD IMPASSABLE AT CHARLES CREEK
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1900126
UNGERLocal storm report, Feb 20, 12:51 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Feb 20, 12:54 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1254 PM CST WED FEB 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM FLASH FLOOD NASHVILLE 36.17N 86.78W
02/20/2019 DAVIDSON TN AMATEUR RADIO
MILL CREEK OVER ITS BANK AND SPILLING INTO LOW LYING
AREAS BRILEY PARKWAY AND MILL CREEK OVERPASS NEAR I-24
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1900128
UNGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 11:33 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Decatur, Hardin, Perry, Wayne | 26 days |
| Feb 20, 3:36 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:25 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:55 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:03 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury | 117 min |
| Feb 20, 6:18 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Grundy | 12 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:23 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Macon, Rutherford, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:53 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis, Perry, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 6:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | OHX | Williamson | 32 min |
| Feb 20, 7:22 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Clay, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:37 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Hickman, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson | 6 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson | 8 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:58 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury | 8 hr |
| Feb 20, 8:58 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cannon, Davidson, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:02 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles | 11 hr |
| Feb 20, 9:18 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Bedford, Coffee, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Rutherford | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:31 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:31 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:46 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Cannon, DeKalb, Putnam, Warren, White | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:09 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Cumberland, Fentress, Pickett | 3 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:43 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | OHX | Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Overton, Pickett, Putnam | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:30 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Rutherford, Wilson | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:43 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Warren, White | 2 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:43 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Cheatham | 13 hr |
| Feb 20, 1:43 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson, Williamson | 69 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Maury | 6 days |
| Feb 20, 2:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Hickman | 8 days |
| Feb 20, 2:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | OHX | Perry | 5 days |
| Feb 20, 2:29 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Giles | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:29 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford | 9 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:17 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Bedford, Marshall | 22 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:17 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Humphreys | 66 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:20 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Williamson | 17 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:23 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 16 min |
| Feb 20, 5:23 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Davidson | 16 min |
| Feb 20, 5:25 PM CST | River Flood Advisory | OHX | Montgomery, Robertson | 24 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Tennessee, 2019River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2019Every 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.