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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Birmingham, AL

January 9, 2024Montgomery County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 6:55 AM CST for Montgomery County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 9, 2024, 10:41 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2024, 6:55 AM CST (12:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 9, 2024, 10:41 AM CST
Expired
Jan 9, 2024, 7:40 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Montgomery County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Catoma Creek near Montgomery (CATA1). The gauge peaked at 20.03 ft at Jan 10, 2024, 7:00 PM CST.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02421000, 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 Jan 9, 6:13 AM CST, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 6:13 AM CST, 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 3:54 AM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
354 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

ALZ011>015-017>050-101300-
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-
354 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Severe storms are possible across the southeast portions of Central
Alabama through 8 AM today. The storms could produce damaging winds
up to 60 mph along with a low end threat for tornadoes.

Windy conditions will continue today with sustained wind speeds of
15 to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph.

Rainfall, heavy at times, may produce localized flooding this morning,
especially in urban and other poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is a chance of severe storms on Friday. The threats include
damaging winds up to 60 mph, hail up to quarter size, and isolated
tornadoes. Winds outside thunderstorms may also gust to 35 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
this morning and again on Friday.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 9, 3:27 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
327 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0115 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Gardendale         33.65N 86.81W
01/09/2024                   Jefferson          AL   Public

            Tree on a house along Windsor Ave. Time
            estimated.

&&
Special weather statement, Jan 9, 3:48 AM CST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
348 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

ALZ041>044-091015-
Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-Montgomery AL-Elmore AL-
348 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN AUTAUGA...
SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE...LOWNDES AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
THROUGH 415 AM CST...

At 348 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Booth to Mosses to 11 miles southwest of
Gordonville. Movement was northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Western Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Mosses,
Hayneville, Elmore, Coosada, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville,
Lowndesboro, Booth, Boylston, Beechwood, Bob Woodruff Lake, Autauga
County Airport, Woodcrest, Maxwell Air Force Base, and Hunter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3205 8686 3205 8688 3222 8681 3250 8666
      3258 8621 3215 8640 3196 8685 3196 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 231DEG 54KT 3247 8658 3220 8666 3201 8681

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

32/Davis
Local storm report, Jan 9, 4:31 AM CST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
431 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Ladonia            32.48N 85.12W
01/09/2024                   Lee                AL   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down across Lee County, including
            along Lee Road 268, Lee Road 197, Lee Road
            208, and Lee Road 175. Time estimated.

&&
Local storm report, Jan 9, 5:41 AM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 6:17 AM CST, 38 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 11:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene, Sumter26 min
Jan 9, 2:22 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXAutauga, Dallas, Lowndes3 hr
Jan 9, 2:26 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXChilton, Coosa, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega3 hr
Jan 9, 3:20 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXElmore, Lowndes, Montgomery3 hr
Jan 9, 3:48 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLowndes27 min
Jan 9, 4:03 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBibb, Chilton, Dallas, Jefferson, Perry, Shelby3 hr
Jan 9, 4:35 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningBMXAutauga, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery3 hr
Jan 9, 4:39 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXChambers, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Tallapoosa3 hr
Jan 9, 6:17 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXPike43 min
Jan 9, 6:39 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXBarbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike and 1 more2 hr
Jan 9, 7:05 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBarbour40 min
Jan 9, 7:46 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXChilton3 hr
Jan 9, 8:18 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXAutauga, Elmore3 hr
Jan 9, 11:12 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningBMXCherokee24 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2024Every river flood warning in 2024

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.