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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Huntsville, AL

March 16, 2021Madison County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 16, 2021, 2:44 PM CDT for Madison County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 18, 2021, 4:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 16, 2021, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 18, 2021, 4:45 AM CDT
Expired: Mar 19, 2021, 4:26 AM CDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Huntsville, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Madison County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro (BSBA1). The gauge peaked at 18.75 ft at Mar 18, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 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 03575100, 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.

287 
WGUS44 KHUN 161944
FLWHUN

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
244 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


ALC089-171600-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FL.W.0002.210318T1134Z-210319T1900Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T1134Z.210319T0000Z.210319T1300Z.NO/
244 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* From Thursday morning to Friday afternoon.
* At 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  Thursday morning to a crest of 18.0 feet Thursday evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

BCC

7 follow-up statements

662 
WGUS84 KHUN 170307
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1007 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

For the FLINT RIVER...including Brownsboro...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&


ALC089-171515-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0002.210318T1134Z-210319T1900Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T1134Z.210319T0000Z.210319T1300Z.NO/
1007 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* From Thursday morning to Friday afternoon.
* At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  Thursday morning to a crest of 18.0 feet Thursday evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

JMS

583 
WGUS84 KHUN 171239
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
739 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

For the FLINT RIVER...including Brownsboro...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


ALC089-180045-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0002.210318T1134Z-210319T1900Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T1134Z.210319T0000Z.210319T1300Z.NO/
739 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* From Thursday morning to Friday afternoon.
* At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

30

365 
WGUS84 KHUN 171649
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1149 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

For the FLINT RIVER...including Chase, Brownsboro...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1200 AM CDT.

&&


ALC089-180500-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0002.210318T1900Z-210319T1700Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T1900Z.210319T0000Z.210319T1100Z.NO/
1149 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Friday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* From Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon.
* At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow evening. It 
  will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.5 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

KDW

638 
WGUS84 KHUN 180158
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
858 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

For the FLINT RIVER...including Chase, Brownsboro...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&


ALC089-181400-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0002.210318T0945Z-210319T1942Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T0945Z.210318T1800Z.210319T1342Z.NO/
858 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Friday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* From late tonight to Friday afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tonight to a crest of 18.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will 
  then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

KDW

160 
WGUS84 KHUN 181500
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1000 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

For the FLINT RIVER...including Brownsboro...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


ALC089-190300-
/O.CON.KHUN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210319T1942Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T0945Z.210318T1800Z.210319T1342Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  this morning to a crest of 18.0 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

09

180 
WGUS84 KHUN 190204
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
904 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

For the FLINT RIVER...including Brownsboro...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 915 AM CDT.

&&


ALC089-191415-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210319T1415Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T0945Z.210318T1915Z.210319T0815Z.NO/
904 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 18.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late 
  tonight and continue falling to 12.2 feet Tuesday evening.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water floods a large field on the upstream 
  left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left 
  bank.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.9 
  feet on 01/15/2020.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

JMS

979 
WGUS84 KHUN 190926
FLSHUN

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
426 AM CDT Fri Mar 19 2021

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

  Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County.

ALC089-191030-
/O.CAN.KHUN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210319T0926Z/
/BSBA1.1.ER.210318T0945Z.210318T1915Z.210319T0815Z.NO/
426 AM CDT Fri Mar 19 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Flint River at Brownsboro has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* At 3:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall over the next few days 
  as dry weather is expected.


&&

LAT...LON 3476 8649 3475 8638 3461 8639 3447 8647
      3454 8655

$$

McCoy

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Morgan	48 min
Mar 16, 1:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Franklin	50 min
Mar 16, 1:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lauderdale	44 min
Mar 16, 1:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Lauderdale	45 min
Mar 16, 2:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison	44 min
Mar 16, 2:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence	41 min
Mar 16, 2:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HUN	Lauderdale	49 min
Mar 16, 2:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone	48 min
Mar 16, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Lawrence	45 min
Mar 16, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Madison, Morgan	43 min
Mar 16, 3:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Limestone	43 min
Mar 16, 3:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HUN	Jackson	44 min
Mar 16, 5:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HUN	Cullman	3 hr
Mar 16, 3:17 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HUN	Jackson, Madison, Marshall	43 hr

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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.