River Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL

Issued

Feb 12, 2024, 9:06 PM CST (03:06 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 15, 2024, 9:00 AM CST

Expired

Feb 13, 2024, 12:10 PM CST

In force

Issued by

NWS Birmingham, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Dallas County, AL, Perry County, AL

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Cahaba River at Suttle (SUTA1). The gauge peaked at 26.25 ft at Feb 14, 2024, 12:00 PM CST.

Action stage

28 ft

Minor stage

32 ft

Moderate stage

43 ft

Major stage

55 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02424590, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

197 
WGUS44 KBMX 130306
FLWBMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
906 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2024

...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Cahaba River Near Suttle affecting Dallas and Perry Counties.



.Recent heavy rainfall is producing rises on the Cahaba River basin 
and a flood warning is now in effect for the Cahaba River .

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.


&&

ALC047-105-131815-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FL.W.0021.240215T1500Z-240216T0646Z/
/SUTA1.1.ER.240215T1500Z.240215T1800Z.240215T1845Z.NO/
906 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cahaba River near Suttle.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Flooding of pasture lands and low-lying 
  agricultural lands occurs in the Suttle area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Thursday morning to a crest of 32.1 feet early Thursday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
      3271 8729 3281 8728


$$

87/Grantham

599 
WGUS84 KBMX 131810
FLSBMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1210 PM CST Tue Feb 13 2024

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

  Cahaba River Near Suttle affecting Dallas and Perry Counties.



.The Cahaba River will be cresting below flood stage, so the flood 
warning has been cancelled.

ALC047-105-131915-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FL.W.0021.240215T1500Z-240213T1810Z/
/SUTA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1210 PM CST Tue Feb 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Cahaba River Near Suttle.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 21.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.3
    feet Thursday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3281 8719 3272 8721 3248 8715 3248 8722
      3271 8729 3281 8728


$$

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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.