WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
859 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019
...The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama based on forecasts from
the Tennessee Valley Authority...
Tennessee River AT Whitesburg affecting Madison...Marshall and
Morgan Counties
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.
Interests along the Tennessee River should remain alert to rapidly
changing river conditions, and stay tuned for later forecast updates
from the Tennessee Valley Authority and the National Weather Service
forecast office in Huntsville.
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 Tennessee River at Whitesburg.
* from this evening until further notice.
* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
* Forecast from the Tennessee Valley Authority...Rise above Flood
Stage by late this evening and crest near 19.2 feet by Saturday
morning. The river is then forecast to begin to fall, but is
expected to remain above Flood Stage until further notice.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...The entrance to the Ditto Landing area is
underwater...along with much of the boat harbor. Several roads in
northeastern Morgan County are underwater...and water is beginning
to approach a home on River Loop Road in the Laceys Spring
Community.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet
on Mar 11 2011.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12PM 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
TENNESSEE RIVER
Whitesburg 17.0 16.2 Wed 8 AM 16.0 16.5 17.1 17.8 19.2 Sat 6AM
The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for
the Tennessee River at Whitesburg.
* from this evening until further notice.
* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
* Forecast from the Tennessee Valley Authority...Rise above Flood
Stage by late this evening and crest near 19.2 feet by Saturday
morning. The river is then forecast to begin to fall, but is
expected to remain above Flood Stage until further notice.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...The entrance to the Ditto Landing area is
underwater...along with much of the boat harbor. Several roads in
northeastern Morgan County are underwater...and water is beginning
to approach a home on River Loop Road in the Laceys Spring
Community.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet
on Mar 11 2011.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12PM 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
TENNESSEE RIVER
Whitesburg 17.0 16.2 Wed 8 AM 16.0 16.5 17.1 17.8 19.2 Sat 6AM
The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for
the Tennessee River at Whitesburg.
* from this evening until further notice.
* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
* Forecast from the Tennessee Valley Authority...Rise above Flood
Stage by late this evening and crest near 19.2 feet by Saturday
morning. The river is then forecast to begin to fall, but is
expected to remain above Flood Stage until further notice.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...The entrance to the Ditto Landing area is
underwater...along with much of the boat harbor. Several roads in
northeastern Morgan County are underwater...and water is beginning
to approach a home on River Loop Road in the Laceys Spring
Community.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.5 feet
on Mar 11 2011.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12PM 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
TENNESSEE RIVER
Whitesburg 17.0 16.2 Wed 8 AM 16.0 16.5 17.1 17.8 19.2 Sat 6AM
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