WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, February 22, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
853 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019
...The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...
Big Nance Creek AT Courtland affecting Lawrence County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...A flood warning means that flooding along the river
is imminent or occurring. Move to higher ground to escape flood
waters. Residents living along creeks and streams should take
immediate precautions to protect life and property. Additional
information is available at http://water.weather.gov. Once there,
click on the Tennessee Valley to view local river information.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for
the Big Nance Creek at Courtland.
* from this afternoon until late Thursday night.
* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 12.9 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by late this afternoon and crest
near 15.5 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below Flood
Stage by late tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...Water begins to cover roads south of
downtown Courtland.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 feet
on Dec 29 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12PM 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
BIG NANCE CREEK
Courtland 14.0 12.9 Wed 8 AM 13.4 14.1 15.0 15.5 15.5 Thu 6 AM
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