River Flood Warning 16, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Mar 25, 2021, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2021, 9:51 AM CDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Sumter County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Sucarnoochee River at Livingston (LVNA1). The gauge peaked at 17.82 ft at Mar 25, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

18 ft

Minor stage

18 ft

Moderate stage

25 ft

Major stage

30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02467500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

274 
WGUS44 KBMX 260247
FLWBMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
947 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Sucarnoochee River At Livingston affecting Sumter County.

.Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches has occurred over the past 24 hours 
over the Sucarnoochee River basin and a flood warning is now in 
effect for the Sucarnoochee River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Another statement will be issued by Friday morning, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC119-261500-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0016.210326T0247Z-210329T0131Z/
/LVNA1.1.ER.210326T0227Z.210327T0000Z.210328T1330Z.NO/
947 PM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Sucarnoochee River At Livingston.
* From this evening to Sunday evening.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening 
  to 19.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood 
  stage Sunday morning to 17.6 feet and begin rising again Sunday 
  evening. It will rise to 17.7 feet Monday morning. It will then 
  fall again and remain below flood stage.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of farm lands around Livinsgton 
  occurs.


&&

LAT...LON 3263 8819 3250 8812 3244 8805 3242 8808
      3247 8820 3261 8823

$$

568 
WGUS84 KBMX 261451 RRA
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
951 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Alabama...

  Sucarnoochee River At Livingston affecting Sumter County.

.The Sucarnoochee River has fallen below flood stage, so the flood 
warning has been cancelled.

ALC119-261600-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210326T1451Z/
/LVNA1.1.ER.210326T0227Z.210327T0000Z.210328T1330Z.NO/
951 AM CDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Sucarnoochee River At Livingston has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Sucarnoochee River At Livingston.
* At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.7 feet Wednesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3263 8819 3250 8812 3244 8805 3242 8808
      3247 8820 3261 8823

$$

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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.