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River Flood Warning 44, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 5, 2021Chambers County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at May 5, 2021, 4:34 AM CDT for Chambers County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 5, 2021, 4:34 AM CDT (09:34 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2021, 3:13 AM CDT
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Chambers County, AL, Randolph County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 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 Tallapoosa River at Wadley (WDLA1).

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02414501, 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.

970 
WGUS44 KBMX 050934
FLWBMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
434 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

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

  Tallapoosa River At Wadley affecting Chambers, Randolph and 
  Tallapoosa Counties.

.Heavy rainfall of has occurred over the Tallapoosa River basin and 
a flood warning is now in effect for the Tallapoosa River at Wadley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

Another statement will be issued by this afternoon, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC017-111-123-052145-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0044.210505T0934Z-210506T1003Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.210505T0310Z.210505T1200Z.210505T2203Z.NO/
434 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.
* From early this morning to late tonight.
* At 4:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2 feet 
  this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Some flooding occurs in lower lying areas 
  around Wadley. Between 22 and 25 feet the bridge over Beaverdam 
  Creek floods.


&&

LAT...LON 3321 8557 3308 8554 3302 8555 3303 8560
      3308 8558 3321 8561

$$

32/Davis

4 follow-up statements

418 
WGUS44 KBMX 051218
FLWBMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
718 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 
following rivers in Alabama...

  Tallapoosa River At Wadley affecting Chambers, Randolph and 
  Tallapoosa Counties.

.Flooding continues on the Tallapoosa River Basin and a flood 
warning remains in effect.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

Another statement will be issued by this evening, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC017-111-123-060030-
/O.CON.KBMX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210506T1003Z/
/WDLA1.2.ER.210505T0310Z.210505T1500Z.210506T0115Z.NO/
718 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.
* Until late tonight.
* At 6:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1 feet 
  late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 20 feet, Some flooding occurs in lower lying areas 
  around Wadley. Between 22 and 25 feet the bridge over Beaverdam 
  Creek floods.


&&

LAT...LON 3321 8557 3308 8554 3302 8555 3303 8560
      3308 8558 3321 8561

$$

56

565 
WGUS84 KBMX 051433
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
933 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

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

  Tallapoosa River At Wadley affecting Chambers, Randolph and 
  Tallapoosa Counties.

.Flooding continues on the Tallapoosa River Basin near Wadley and a 
flood warning remains in effect.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

Another statement will be issued by this evening, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC017-111-123-060245-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210506T1315Z/
/WDLA1.2.ER.210505T0310Z.210505T1300Z.210506T0115Z.NO/
933 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1 feet 
  late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this 
  evening.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Some flooding occurs in lower lying areas 
  around Wadley. Between 22 and 25 feet the bridge over Beaverdam 
  Creek floods.


&&

LAT...LON 3321 8557 3308 8554 3302 8555 3303 8560
      3308 8558 3321 8561

$$

08

096 
WGUS84 KBMX 060110
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
810 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Tallapoosa River At Wadley affecting Chambers, Randolph and 
  Tallapoosa Counties.

.Flooding continues on the Tallapoosa River Basin and a flood 
warning remains in effect.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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

&&


ALC017-111-123-061300-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210506T1300Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.210505T0310Z.210505T1300Z.210506T0100Z.NO/
810 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.2 feet Monday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3321 8557 3308 8554 3302 8555 3303 8560
      3308 8558 3321 8561

$$

573 
WGUS84 KBMX 060813
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
313 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021

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

  Tallapoosa River At Wadley affecting Chambers, Randolph and 
  Tallapoosa Counties.

.The Tallapoosa River at Wadley has fallen below flood stage, so the 
flood warning has been cancelled.

ALC017-111-123-060915-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210506T0813Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.210505T0310Z.210505T1300Z.210506T0100Z.NO/
313 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Tallapoosa River At Wadley has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.
* At 2:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.2 feet Monday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 3321 8557 3308 8554 3302 8555 3303 8560
      3308 8558 3321 8561

$$

32/Davis

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 7:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Tuscaloosa	6 hr
May 4, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Russell	54 min
May 4, 7:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby	6 hr
May 4, 7:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Barbour	54 min
May 4, 7:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Shelby, Talladega	6 hr
May 4, 7:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	33 min
May 4, 8:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	4 hr
May 4, 8:05 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa	4 hr
May 4, 9:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Dallas, Perry	47 hr
May 4, 9:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Dallas, Perry	4 days
May 4, 9:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega	30 hr
May 4, 9:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker	36 hr
May 4, 9:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	13 hr
May 4, 9:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Marengo	3 days
May 5, 9:44 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	59 hr
May 5, 9:54 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery	34 hr
May 5, 6:59 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega	61 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.