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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Nashville, TN

March 31, 2021Lauderdale County, Alabama; Lawrence County, Tennessee

NWS Nashville, TN issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2021, 1:10 PM CDT for Lauderdale County, Alabama; Lawrence County, Tennessee. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2021, 1:10 PM CDT (18:10 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2021, 4:49 AM CDT
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Nashville, TN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lauderdale County, AL, Lawrence County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Shoal Creek near Iron City (IRCT1). The gauge peaked at 19.44 ft at Mar 31, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 14 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 03588500, 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.

776 
WGUS44 KOHX 311810
FLWOHX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Nashville TN
110 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...The National Weather Service in Nashville TN has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Tennessee...

  Shoal Creek Near Iron City affecting Lauderdale and Lawrence 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


ALC077-TNC099-011000-
/O.NEW.KOHX.FL.W.0034.210331T1810Z-210401T1000Z/
/IRCT1.1.ER.210331T1616Z.210331T1730Z.210401T0345Z.NO/
110 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Shoal Creek Near Iron City.
* From this afternoon to late tonight.
* At 12:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise through this evening and 
  should fall back into Action stage overnight.


&&

LAT...LON 3515 8747 3510 8741 3500 8756 3486 8754
      3485 8760 3500 8763

$$

27

1 follow-up statement

313 
WGUS84 KOHX 010949
FLSOHX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
449 AM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021

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

  Shoal Creek Near Iron City affecting Lauderdale and Lawrence 
  Counties.

ALC077-TNC099-011100-
/O.CAN.KOHX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210401T0949Z/
/IRCT1.1.ER.210331T1616Z.210331T1730Z.210401T0345Z.NO/
449 AM CDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Shoal Creek Near Iron City has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Shoal Creek Near Iron City.
* At 4:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.0 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall quickly today.


&&

LAT...LON 3515 8747 3510 8741 3500 8756 3486 8754
      3485 8760 3500 8763

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Nashville, TN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:42 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Lauderdale	4 hr
Mar 30, 10:53 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Maury	10 hr
Mar 30, 11:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys	41 min
Mar 30, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Wayne	48 min
Mar 30, 11:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Perry	2 hr
Mar 30, 11:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson	46 min
Mar 30, 11:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Williamson	3 hr
Mar 30, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Lewis, Maury	47 min
Mar 30, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Giles, Lawrence	46 min
Mar 31, 12:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	79 min
Mar 31, 12:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson	3 hr
Mar 31, 12:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	OHX	Bedford, Giles, Lawrence, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford and 1 more	66 min
Mar 31, 1:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Lawrence, Wayne	8 hr
Mar 31, 2:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	OHX	Giles, Marshall, Maury	7 hr
Mar 31, 2:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson	3 hr
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	OHX	Davidson	2 hr
Mar 31, 4:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OHX	Bedford, Coffee	5 hr
Mar 31, 7:23 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Hickman	2 hr
Mar 31, 8:17 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Giles	5 hr
Mar 31, 9:29 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Davidson, Williamson	17 hr
Mar 31, 1:02 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Perry, Wayne	25 hr
Mar 31, 1:05 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Bedford, Marshall	11 hr
Mar 31, 1:19 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	OHX	Giles	15 hr
Mar 31, 1:22 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Grundy	7 hr
Mar 31, 1:39 PM CDT	Freeze Warning	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more	19 hr
Mar 31, 1:39 PM CDT	Hard Freeze Warning	OHX	Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland and 32 more	43 hr
Mar 31, 5:23 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	OHX	Cheatham, Montgomery	52 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.