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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 18, 2022Greene County, Hale County, Marengo County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2022, 10:57 AM CDT for Greene County, Hale County, Marengo County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 19, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 18, 2022, 10:57 AM CDT (15:57 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 19, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 20, 2022, 8:16 PM CDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Marengo County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Black Warrior River below Selden Dam (WLDA1). The gauge peaked at 96.24 ft at Mar 18, 2022, 4:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
90 ft
Minor stage
90 ft
Moderate stage
102 ft
Major stage
105 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02466030, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 18, 10:32 AM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 10:32 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 4:35 AM CDT, 6 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
435 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

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Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-
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435 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are possible across Central Alabama from 7AM in
the west through 3PM in the southeast. Threats includes damaging
straight line winds and large hail, and the potential for tornadoes
near and south of the Highway 80/Interstate 85 corridor.

A second round of severe thunderstorms is possible from 1PM in the
west through 10PM in the east. Threats for this round of storms
include tornadoes, damaging straight line winds and large hail as
well.

Localized flooding is possible, especially in areas that experienced
heavy rain recently.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Severe thunderstorms are possible next Tuesday afternoon through
Wednesday morning across all of Central Alabama. Threats include
tornadoes, damaging winds up to 60 mph, and large hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
through this evening, and again Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday
morning.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 7:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 8:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 8:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 18, 8:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 8:46 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 18, 9:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 5:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPickens24 min
Mar 18, 6:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSumter35 min
Mar 18, 6:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarengo38 min
Mar 18, 6:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPerry37 min
Mar 18, 6:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb35 min
Mar 18, 7:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas28 min
Mar 18, 7:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Chilton, Dallas, Perry50 min
Mar 18, 7:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson28 min
Mar 18, 7:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby33 min
Mar 18, 7:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBMXChilton, Coosa, Shelby112 min
Mar 18, 7:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa53 min
Mar 18, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTalladega35 min
Mar 18, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXClay, Talladega46 min
Mar 18, 8:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLowndes26 min
Mar 18, 8:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMacon, Montgomery29 min
Mar 18, 8:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChambers, Lee, Tallapoosa44 min
Mar 18, 9:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXChilton, Coosa, Shelby4 min
Mar 18, 9:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXShelby3 hr
Mar 18, 10:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBarbour, Bullock, Pike3 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.