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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 8, 2022, 1:17 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Alabama. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2022, 1:17 PM CDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2022, 6:20 AM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Jefferson County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley (ENSA1). The gauge peaked at 13.05 ft at Jun 8, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02458450, 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 Jun 8, 1:05 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 1:05 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 4:43 AM CDT, 8 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 443 AM CDT Wed Jun 8 2022 ALZ011>015-017>050-091245- Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee- Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega- Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa- Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon- Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- 443 AM CDT Wed Jun 8 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. Strong to severe storms may occur today into this evening across Central Alabama. Multiple waves of convection are expected with breaks in between. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats. Heavy rainfall may also lead to localized flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Another system is expected to move into the area Friday afternoon through Friday night. This could lead to severe storms capable of producing damaging winds and large hail, mainly across the southwest half of Central Alabama. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed today into this evening and again on Friday. 08
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 8, 8:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
830 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0721 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE SHELBY COUNTY AIRP 33.16N 86.75W
06/08/2022 SHELBY AL PUBLIC
ROADWAY IMPASSIBLE AT COUNTY ROAD 22 AND
SUMMERCHASE PKWY IN CALERA DUE TO FLOODING.
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
&&
GGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jun 8, 8:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
840 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE LEEDS 33.54N 86.54W
06/08/2022 JEFFERSON AL PUBLIC
FLOODING REPORTED IN LEEDS WITH SEVERAL
ROADS IMPASSIBLE, INCLUDING THOSE CLOSE TO
ATROX FACTORY. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
&&
GGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jun 8, 9:45 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
945 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM FLASH FLOOD SYLACAUGA 33.17N 86.25W
06/08/2022 TALLADEGA AL PUBLIC
WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE
CITY OF SYLACAUGA, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN.
&&
GGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jun 8, 10:12 AM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1012 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0921 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 E MIGNON 33.18N 86.25W
06/08/2022 TALLADEGA AL BROADCAST MEDIA
MAJOR FLOODING REPORTED NEAR THE AOC FOOD
MART ON HWY 21 IN SYLACAUGA. VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
&&
GGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jun 8, 11:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1105 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0925 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MIGNON 33.20N 86.22W
06/08/2022 TALLADEGA AL PUBLIC
MAJOR FLOODING REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION
OF MOATES RD AND OLDFIELD ROAD. WATER WAS
FLOWING OVER THE INTERSECTION AND SUBMERGING
A RAILROAD CROSSING. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
&&
GGOGGINSLocal storm report, Jun 8, 11:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1108 AM CDT WED JUN 8 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0856 AM FLASH FLOOD SYLACAUGA 33.17N 86.25W
06/08/2022 TALLADEGA AL PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM
SYLACAUGA. WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED IN
DOWNTOWN SYLACAUGA, WITH WATER APPROACHING
BUILDINGS.
&&
GGOGGINSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 66 min |
| Jun 7, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | DeKalb | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 8:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Calhoun, Cleburne | 110 min |
| Jun 7, 10:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Etowah | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Walker, Winston | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 3:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton, Shelby | 119 min |
| Jun 8, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 3:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 29 min |
| Jun 8, 3:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Tuscaloosa | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 34 min |
| Jun 8, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 4:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Walker, Winston | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 35 min |
| Jun 8, 5:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Chilton | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 5:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:49 AM CDT | Flood Watch | BMX | Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay and 13 more | 19 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 7:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Shelby | 17 hr |
| Jun 8, 8:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 11:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 5 hr |
| Jun 8, 12:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar, Marion | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 12:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 8 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 35 min |
| Jun 8, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 4:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Clay, Talladega | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 58 min |
| Jun 8, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 35 min |
| Jun 8, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Winston | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 46 min |
| Jun 8, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 42 min |
| Jun 8, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marion | 50 min |
| Jun 8, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 40 min |
| Jun 8, 6:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Marion, Winston | 3 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.