River Flood Warning 52, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 17, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 8:36 PM CDT

In force

96 min

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

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

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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.

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.

544 
WGUS44 KBMX 171957
FLWBMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
257 PM CDT Tue Aug 17 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 2 to 4 inches has occurred since yesterday over 
the Tallapoosa River Basin basin and a flood warning is now in 
effect for the Tallapoosa River Basin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

Another statement will be issued by late tonight, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC017-111-123-180800-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0052.210818T0000Z-210818T1826Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.210818T0000Z.210818T0600Z.210818T0625Z.NO/
257 PM CDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.
* From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 2:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 13.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of pasture lands in the area 
  occurs and cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher 
  ground if higher stages are forecast.


&&

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

$$

32/Davis

957 
WGUS84 KBMX 180136
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
836 PM CDT Tue Aug 17 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.

ALC017-111-123-180245-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210818T0136Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.210817T1958Z.210817T2200Z.210817T2318Z.NO/
836 PM CDT Tue Aug 17 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 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.6 feet Sunday 
  evening.


&&

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

$$

32/Davis

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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.