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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 14, 2025Greene County, Pickens County, Sumter County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 14, 2025, 9:55 AM CDT for Greene County, Pickens County, Sumter County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 16, 2025, 5:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 63 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 14, 2025, 9:55 AM CDT (14:55 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 16, 2025, 5:48 PM CDT
Expired: Mar 19, 2025, 8:56 AM CDT
In force: 63 hr
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Greene County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Sumter County, AL

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:54 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 Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam (AVLA1). The gauge peaked at 124.67 ft at Mar 17, 2025, 9:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 122 ft
Minor stage: 122 ft
Moderate stage: 133 ft
Major stage: 135 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02444161, 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 Mar 14, 6:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 6:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 2:32 AM CDT, 7 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
232 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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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-
232 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

Some severe storms will be possible across mainly the western half
of Central Alabama from 10 pm tonight through 8 am Saturday morning.
Damaging winds up to 60 mph, large hail up to quarter size, and a
few tornadoes will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

An outbreak of severe weather is forecast during the afternoon and
evening Saturday through early Sunday morning. Damaging winds up to
70 mph, large hail up to golf ball size, and tornadoes, some of which
may be strong and long-tracked, are likely during this time frame.

There is a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall Saturday through
Sunday morning. Generally 2-4 inches of rainfall is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 14, 10:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Greene, Marengo, Sumter	47 hr
Mar 14, 10:42 AM CDT	Flood Watch	BMX	Blount, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston	38 hr
Mar 14, 12:59 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	BMX	Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun and 33 more	36 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2025 Every river flood warning in 2025

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.