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River Flood Warning 60, NWS Birmingham, AL

December 30, 2021Chambers County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 30, 2021, 1:08 PM CST for Chambers County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It took effect at Dec 30, 2021, 7:49 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 30, 2021, 1:08 PM CST (19:08 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 30, 2021, 7:49 PM CST
Expired: Dec 31, 2021, 8:24 AM CST
In force: 13 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 19:08 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 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.

906 
WGUS44 KBMX 301908
FLWBMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
108 PM CST Thu Dec 30 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 withing the past 24 
hours over the Tallapoosa River Basin basin and a flood warning is 
now in effect for the Tallapoosa River near 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 late tonight, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC017-111-123-310715-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0060.211231T0425Z-220101T0643Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.211231T0425Z.211231T1200Z.211231T1842Z.NO/
108 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tallapoosa River At Wadley.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 13.8 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

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2 follow-up statements

399 
WGUS84 KBMX 310149
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
749 PM CST Thu Dec 30 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 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 Friday morning, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.

&&


ALC017-111-123-311400-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0060.211231T0149Z-220101T0655Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.211230T2340Z.211231T0600Z.211231T1855Z.NO/
749 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tallapoosa River At Wadley.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CST Thursday was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

32/Davis

658 
WGUS84 KBMX 311424
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
824 AM CST Fri Dec 31 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 Basin has fallen below flood stage, so the 
flood warning has been cancelled.

ALC017-111-123-311530-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-211231T1424Z/
/WDLA1.1.ER.211230T2340Z.211231T0100Z.211231T0315Z.NO/
824 AM CST Fri Dec 31 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED THIS MORNING...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Tallapoosa River At Wadley.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.0 feet
    Wednesday morning.


&&

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


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 29, 6:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marion	43 min
Dec 29, 6:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Fayette, Lamar, Marion	34 min
Dec 29, 6:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lamar	36 min
Dec 29, 7:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Fayette	34 min
Dec 29, 7:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	27 min
Dec 29, 7:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Walker, Winston	32 min
Dec 29, 7:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	42 min
Dec 29, 7:34 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	41 min
Dec 29, 8:00 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Walker	18 min
Dec 29, 8:01 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	44 min
Dec 29, 8:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Blount	41 min
Dec 29, 8:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	29 min
Dec 29, 8:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Etowah, St. Clair	63 min
Dec 29, 8:32 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb, Hale, Tuscaloosa	43 min
Dec 29, 8:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	22 min
Dec 29, 8:51 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair	114 min
Dec 29, 9:05 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	25 min
Dec 29, 9:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	34 min
Dec 29, 9:14 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun	31 min
Dec 29, 9:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Cherokee	26 min
Dec 29, 9:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Bibb	20 min
Dec 29, 9:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne	35 min
Dec 29, 9:34 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Hale, Shelby, Tuscaloosa	116 min
Dec 29, 9:47 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	43 min
Dec 29, 10:01 PM CST	Tornado Warning	BMX	Chilton, Shelby	32 min
Dec 29, 10:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	BMX	Coosa, Talladega	24 min
Dec 29, 10:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	31 min
Dec 29, 10:39 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega	2 hr
Dec 29, 10:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay	47 min
Dec 29, 10:50 PM CST	Flood Watch	BMX	Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee and 18 more	16 hr
Dec 29, 11:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	37 min
Dec 29, 11:41 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	34 min
Dec 30, 12:09 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	36 min
Dec 30, 12:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	18 min
Dec 30, 1:17 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	28 min
Dec 30, 3:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	36 min
Dec 30, 3:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	33 min
Dec 30, 4:19 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Pickens, Sumter	3 hr
Dec 30, 4:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	25 min
Dec 30, 4:53 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	52 min
Dec 30, 5:28 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bibb	47 min
Dec 30, 5:33 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson	5 hr
Dec 30, 5:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	24 min
Dec 30, 5:53 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tuscaloosa	67 min
Dec 30, 6:20 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cleburne	3 hr
Dec 30, 6:33 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	27 min
Dec 30, 6:44 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	31 min
Dec 30, 7:05 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bibb, Shelby	3 hr
Dec 30, 7:28 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega	5 hr
Dec 30, 7:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	58 min
Dec 30, 7:35 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	25 min
Dec 30, 8:08 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Sumter	3 hr
Dec 30, 8:11 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Clay, Randolph	94 min
Dec 30, 8:27 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Bibb, Shelby, Talladega	3 hr
Dec 30, 9:01 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega	3 hr
Dec 30, 9:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Coosa	33 min
Dec 30, 9:30 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton	30 min
Dec 30, 9:41 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa	25 min
Dec 30, 9:57 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Shelby	34 min
Dec 30, 10:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	33 min
Dec 30, 10:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	36 min
Dec 30, 10:38 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	22 min
Dec 30, 10:49 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Greene, Hale, Sumter	41 min
Dec 30, 11:24 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Perry	36 min
Dec 30, 11:27 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	33 min
Dec 30, 11:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	23 min
Dec 30, 12:27 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	33 min
Dec 30, 12:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	31 min
Dec 30, 1:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	28 min
Dec 30, 1:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	31 min
Dec 30, 1:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa	39 min
Dec 30, 1:37 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	23 min
Dec 30, 1:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	41 min
Dec 30, 1:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Pike	39 min
Dec 30, 1:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	48 min
Dec 30, 2:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Chambers	14 min
Dec 30, 2:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Lee	36 min
Dec 30, 2:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	29 min
Dec 30, 2:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BMX	Barbour	32 min
Dec 30, 2:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Macon	37 min

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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.