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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Huntsville, AL
NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 14, 2020, 1:37 PM CST for Jackson County, Madison County, Marshall County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 15, 2020, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2020, 1:37 PM CST (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2020, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2020, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 43 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Huntsville, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jackson County, AL, Madison County, AL, Marshall County, AL
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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 Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville (WDVA1). The gauge peaked at 16.08 ft at Jan 16, 2020, 1:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 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 03574500, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Colbert, Lauderdale | 38 min |
| Jan 14, 3:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Limestone | 47 min |
| Jan 14, 3:42 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence | 3 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | HUN | Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:46 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | HUN | Jackson | 44 min |
| Jan 14, 9:37 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 6 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:39 PM CST | River Flood Warning | HUN | Madison | 17 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.