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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 6, 2020, 7:43 AM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Feb 6, 2020, 9:15 AM CST. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2020, 7:43 AM CST (13:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2020, 9:15 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2020, 3:54 AM CST
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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 Holt Lock and Dam (TCLA1). The gauge peaked at 141.20 ft at Feb 6, 2020, 10:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 138 ft
- Minor stage
- 140 ft
- Moderate stage
- 148 ft
- Major stage
- 158 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02462952, 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.
917
WGUS44 KBMX 061343
FLWBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
743 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...
Black Warrior River At Holt Lock and Dam Affecting Greene...Hale...
Marengo and Tuscaloosa Counties.
Black Warrior River At Oliver Lock and Dam Affecting Greene...
Hale...Marengo...Sumter and Tuscaloosa Counties.
.Heavy rainfall of three to four inches with locally heavier
amounts have fallen over the Black Warrior basin...and a flood
warning is now in effect for much of the river.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Turn Around...Don't Drown.
Another statement will be issued by Friday morning...or sooner if
conditions warrant.
&&
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743 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
Forecast information for
Black Warrior River At Bankhead Lock and Dam.
* At 6:30 AM Thursday The stage Was 187.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 189 feet.
* No flooding is currently forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to near 188.9 feet this evening.
* 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
$$
ALC063-065-091-125-070141-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0021.200206T1515Z-200208T0954Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.200206T1515Z.200207T0000Z.200207T2154Z.NO/
743 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Black Warrior River At Holt Lock and Dam.
* until late Friday night...or until the Warning is cancelled.
* At 6:45 AM Thursday The stage Was 138.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 140 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and continue
to rise to near 143.7 feet by this evening. The river will fall
below flood stage by Friday afternoon .
* Impact...At 140 feet...Some minor flooding of low-lying areas
occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
3326 8751 3327 8745
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-070141-
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/TODA1.1.ER.200206T1820Z.200208T0000Z.200209T0300Z.NO/
743 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Black Warrior River At Oliver Lock and Dam.
* from this afternoon to Sunday morning...or until the Warning is
cancelled.
* At 6:30 AM Thursday The stage Was 120.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 129 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to
rise to near 136.5 feet by Friday evening. The river will fall
below flood stage by Saturday night.
* Impact...At 1350 feet...Numerous camphouses and some permanent
residences southwest of Tuscaloosa become cutoff. Flooding of
lowlands in the area will occur.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$3 follow-up statements
859
WGUS84 KBMX 061617
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1017 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...The flood warning continues for the Black Warrior River At Holt
Lock and Dam...Oliver Lock and Dam...and Selden Lock and Dam...
.Heavy rainfall of three to four inches with locally higher totals
has occurred over the Black Warrior basin...and a flood warning is
now in effect along much of the river.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Turn Around...Don't Drown.
Another statement will be issued by Friday morning...or sooner if
conditions warrant.
&&
ALC063-065-091-125-070416-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200208T1134Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.200206T1800Z.200207T0600Z.200207T2334Z.NO/
1017 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until late Friday night...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Holt Lock and Dam.
* until late Friday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:45 AM Thursday the stage was 138.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 140 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to
rise to near 142.2 feet after midnight tonight. The river will
fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon .
* Impact...At 140 feet...Some minor flooding of low-lying areas
occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
3326 8751 3327 8745
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-070416-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0022.200206T1744Z-200209T1820Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.200206T1744Z.200208T0000Z.200209T0620Z.NO/
1017 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Oliver Lock and Dam.
* until Sunday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:30 AM Thursday the stage was 126.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 129 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and continue
to rise to near 136.6 feet by Friday evening. The river will
fall below flood stage by early Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 135 feet...Numerous camphouses and some permanent
residences southwest of Tuscaloosa become cutoff. Widespread
flooding of lowlands in the area will occur.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-070416-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0017.200207T0624Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.200207T0624Z.200210T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Selden Lock and Dam.
* from late tonight until further notice...or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 81.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 90 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage after midnight tonight and
continue to rise to near 101.5 feet by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 102 feet...Residential flooding begins in the area.
Numerous cabins and trailers in Hale and Greene counties become
flooded. Widespread flooding of lowlands in the area will occur.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$945
WGUS84 KBMX 070315
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
914 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...The flood warning continues for the Black Warrior River At Holt
Lock and Dam...Oliver Lock and Dam...and Selden Lock and Dam...
.Heavy rainfall of three to four inches with locally higher totals
has occurred over the Black Warrior basin...and a flood warning
remains in effect along much of the river.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Turn Around...Don't Drown.
Another statement will be issued by Friday morning...or sooner if
conditions warrant.
&&
ALC063-065-091-125-071514-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200208T1542Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.200206T2002Z.200207T1200Z.200208T0342Z.NO/
914 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Holt Lock and Dam.
* until Saturday morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:45 PM Thursday the stage was 141.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 140.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 142.6 feet by
tomorrow morning . The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
late evening .
* 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
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-071514-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200209T2139Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.200206T1849Z.200208T0000Z.200209T0939Z.NO/
914 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Oliver Lock and Dam.
* until Sunday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:30 PM Thursday the stage was 132.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 129.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 136.6 feet by
tomorrow evening . The river will fall below flood stage early
Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 135.0 feet...Numerous camphouses and some permanent
residences southwest of Tuscaloosa become cutoff.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-071514-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0017.200207T0522Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.200207T0522Z.200210T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Selden Lock and Dam.
* until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:00 PM Thursday the stage was 88.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 90.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 101.6 feet by Monday morning.
* Impact...At 102.0 feet...Residential flooding begins in the area.
Numerous cabins and trailers in Hale and Greene counties become
flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$212
WGUS84 KBMX 071516
FLSBMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
916 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
...The flood warning is cancelled for the Black Warrior River At Holt
Lock and Dam...
...The flood warning continues for the Black Warrior River At Oliver
Lock and Dam...
...The flood warning continues for the Black Warrior River At Selden
Lock and Dam...
.Levels are beginning to fall at Holt Lock and Dam and Oliver Lock
and Dam...but a Flood Warning remains in effect from Oliver Lock and
Dam downstream.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Turn Around...Don't Drown.
Another statement will be issued by [ ] morning...or sooner if
conditions warrant.
&&
ALC063-065-091-125-071546-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200208T1542Z/
/TCLA1.1.ER.200206T2002Z.200207T0400Z.200207T1145Z.NO/
916 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Black Warrior River At Holt Lock and Dam.
* At 8:45 AM Friday the stage was 139.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 140 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 5:45 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to the next few days.
* Impact...At 140 feet...Some minor flooding of low-lying areas
occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 8744 3321 8752 3320 8759 3322 8759
3326 8751 3327 8745
$$
ALC063-065-091-119-125-080315-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200209T0018Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.200206T1849Z.200207T1200Z.200208T1218Z.NO/
916 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Oliver Lock and Dam.
* until Saturday evening...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:30 AM Friday the stage was 132.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 129 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Saturday morning...and then continue to drop the next few days.
* Impact...At 132 feet...Flooding of rural roads southwest of
Tuscaloosa occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
ALC063-065-091-080315-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WLDA1.1.ER.200207T0607Z.200210T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
916 AM CST Fri Feb 7 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
The Black Warrior River At Selden Lock and Dam.
* until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:00 AM Friday the stage was 93.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 90 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 99.8 feet by
early Monday morning then begin falling.
* Impact...At 98 feet...Some cabins and trailers along the river
begin to flood. Widespread flooding of lowlands will occur.
&&
LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
3273 8790 3281 8789
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 6:05 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Marion | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 49 min |
| Feb 5, 6:30 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 7:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 7:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 5, 7:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 36 min |
| Feb 5, 10:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 35 min |
| Feb 5, 10:27 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Pickens | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 30 min |
| Feb 5, 10:37 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 4 hr |
| Feb 5, 10:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 33 min |
| Feb 5, 11:21 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 5 hr |
| Feb 5, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 46 min |
| Feb 5, 11:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 24 min |
| Feb 5, 11:58 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:05 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Etowah, St. Clair | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 12:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 12:27 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 12:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 12:47 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Walker | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:47 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 12:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 1:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marengo, Sumter | 56 min |
| Feb 6, 1:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 57 min |
| Feb 6, 1:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale | 64 min |
| Feb 6, 1:57 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Cherokee, Etowah, St. Clair | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:59 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Shelby | 20 min |
| Feb 6, 2:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Bibb, Hale, Perry | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 2:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Dallas | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 2:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair | 39 min |
| Feb 6, 2:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 3:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 3:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 3:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 42 min |
| Feb 6, 3:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:06 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 17 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 48 min |
| Feb 6, 4:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | BMX | Clay, Cleburne, Randolph | 12 min |
| Feb 6, 5:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Talladega | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 6:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay, Cleburne | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 6:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 37 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:52 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Blount, Jefferson, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 7:31 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tallapoosa | 44 min |
| Feb 6, 7:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa | 60 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 19 days |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Sumter | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 8:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 8:32 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 43 min |
| Feb 6, 8:41 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 48 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 9:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:54 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Russell | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 10:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Macon | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 1:41 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 1:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | Dallas, Perry | 43 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.