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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 10, 2025Greene County, Hale County, Marengo County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at May 10, 2025, 8:26 PM CDT for Greene County, Hale County, Marengo County, Alabama. It took effect at May 12, 2025, 4:13 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 10, 2025, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
In effect from: May 12, 2025, 4:13 PM CDT
Expired: May 15, 2025, 8:38 PM CDT
In force: 3 days
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 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Black Warrior River below Selden Dam (WLDA1).

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 May 10, 6:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 6:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 5:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
525 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

ALZ011>015-017>050-120130-
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-
525 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms
across the far southwest and south portions of Central Alabama
Sunday afternoon and evening. Threats include damaging wind gusts up
to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size.

In addition, there is a threat of flooding from heavy rainfall across
Central Alabama on Sunday and Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
Sunday afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 10, 3:16 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
316 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

ALZ040-102045-
Dallas AL-
316 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY THROUGH
345 PM CDT...

At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dannelly Reservoir, or 12 miles north of Camden, moving north at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Skyharbor Airport, Valley Grande, Bogue Chitto, Tilden, Whites Bluff,
Summerfield, Hazen, Selma, Dallas Lake, Old Cahaba Park, Memorial
Stadium, Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma University, Dannelly Reservoir,
Marion Junction, Orrville, Crumptonia, Dallas County Horse Arena,
Potter Station, and Selmont-West Selmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8718 3207 8719 3208 8719 3210 8723
      3212 8724 3212 8726 3214 8725 3215 8728
      3217 8729 3216 8730 3218 8732 3248 8734
      3249 8711 3253 8709 3254 8695 3205 8706
      3205 8718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 185DEG 19KT 3217 8722

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

25/Owen

Special weather statement, May 10, 4:12 PM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
412 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

ALZ040-041-102215-
Autauga AL-Dallas AL-
412 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL AUTAUGA AND
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dallas Lake, or 9 miles southwest of Selmont-West Selmont, moving
north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Belknap, Skyharbor Airport, Valley Grande, Gardner Island, Whites
Bluff, Carlowville, Tyler, Summerfield, Hazen, Selma, Craig Field
Aiport, Selma Drag Strip, Dallas Lake, Old Cahaba Park, Memorial
Stadium, Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma University, Dannelly Reservoir,
Burnsville, and Dallas County Horse Arena.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3210 8723 3212 8724 3212 8726 3214 8725
      3215 8728 3217 8729 3249 8714 3249 8711
      3254 8708 3257 8708 3250 8679 3205 8701
      3205 8709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 200DEG 16KT 3226 8708

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

25/Owen

Local storm report, May 10, 4:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
425 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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

0400 PM     Flood            1 ENE Flatwoods         33.25N 87.62W
05/10/2025                   Tuscaloosa         AL   Public

            Harper Road closed near Highland Park
            Parkway due to flooding.

&&

Special weather statement, May 10, 5:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
515 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

ALZ035-040-041-102315-
Chilton AL-Autauga AL-Dallas AL-
515 PM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN AUTAUGA...
SOUTHWESTERN CHILTON AND NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM
CDT...

At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burnsville, or near Valley Grande, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Plecher, Vida Junction, Maplesville, Valley Grande, Stanton, Gardner
Island, Parnell, Paul M Grist State Park, Summerfield, Valley Creek
Junction, Plantersville, Burnsville, Barrett Creek, Dawson Mill, and
Billingsley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3251 8710 3253 8709 3254 8708 3256 8708
      3260 8704 3261 8705 3284 8690 3267 8657
      3236 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 211DEG 16KT 3248 8693

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

25/Owen

Local storm report, May 10, 6:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 9:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Pike	4 hr
May 11, 12:45 AM CDT	Flood Watch	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton and 27 more	42 hr
May 11, 4:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Lowndes, Montgomery	3 hr
May 11, 5:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	3 hr
May 11, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene	45 min
May 11, 3:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pickens	30 min
May 11, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	33 min
May 11, 4:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Sumter	52 min
May 11, 5:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Sumter	4 hr
May 11, 5:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Marengo	3 hr
May 11, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	64 min

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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.