WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, February 23, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
339 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Big Nance Creek AT Courtland affecting Lawrence County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Do not attempt to drive through a flooded road. The
depth of water is not always obvious. As little as two feet of water
will carry most cars away. Also, the road bed may be washed out under
the water, and you could be stranded or trapped. Additional
information is available at http://water.weather.gov. Once there,
click on the Tennessee Valley to view local river information.
The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Nance Creek AT Courtland.
* until late Friday night.
* At 2 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Moderate Flooding is occurring and Moderate Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
2 PM Wednesday was 16.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by
early tomorrow afternoon. The river will fall below Flood Stage
early Friday 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 16.2 Wed 2 PM 16.2 17.1 18.0 18.4 18.5 Thu 12 PM
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