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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Birmingham, AL

February 4, 2022Chambers County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 4, 2022, 4:10 AM CST for Chambers County, Randolph County, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 4, 2022, 4:10 AM CST (10:10 UTC)
Expired: Feb 4, 2022, 2:03 PM CST
In force: 10 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), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 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 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.

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 Feb 4, 3:47 AM CST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 3:47 AM CST, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 4:19 AM CST, 23 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
419 AM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALZ011>015-017>050-041330-
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-
419 AM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Periods of heavy rainfall are possible through tonight along and
north of Interstate 85. Additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches
are forecast, with locally higher amounts. This may result in
localized flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas.

Strong to severe thunderstorm are possible this afternoon across
portions of Central Alabama. Threats include damaging wind gusts,
hail, and tornadoes. The greatest risk area will be southwest
Central Alabama.

A transition to light freezing rain or freezing drizzle is possible
across northwest Central Alabama early Friday morning. This may
result in slippery roadways, especially on bridges and overpasses.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Portions of the Tombigbee and the Black Warrior rivers are forecast
to go into minor flood stage on Friday. Minor flooding may persist
into early next week. Please refer to the latest river flood
warnings for the latest stage information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be
needed tonight through Friday morning.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 11:07 PM CST, 5 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1107 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALZ047-040530-
Lee AL-
1107 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Lee County
through 1130 PM CST...

At 1106 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bleecker, or near Smiths, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Smiths, Smiths Station, Bleecker and Griffen Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8521 3247 8526 3248 8526 3260 8532
      3275 8513 3274 8512 3269 8512 3266 8509
      3265 8511 3263 8509 3263 8508 3262 8509
      3259 8508 3256 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 232DEG 34KT 3260 8519

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

25/Owen

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 3, 6:16 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	3 hr
Feb 3, 7:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	44 min
Feb 3, 7:52 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	38 min
Feb 3, 8:51 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Montgomery, Pike	3 hr
Feb 3, 9:19 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	6 hr
Feb 3, 9:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lee, Russell	6 hr
Feb 3, 9:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Bullock, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell	6 hr
Feb 3, 11:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	23 min
Feb 4, 12:42 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike, Russell	3 hr
Feb 4, 1:19 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Montgomery	61 hr
Feb 4, 1:23 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Elmore, Montgomery	3 days
Feb 4, 8:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	BMX	Autauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery	72 hr
Feb 4, 9:09 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	BMX	Cherokee	24 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.