WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, February 24, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
806 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville affecting Jackson...Madison and
Marshall Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to
recognize flood dangers. If while driving you see water over a road,
turn around, don't drown! The water depth may be too great to allow
your vehicle to cross. 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 Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville.
* until late Saturday night.
* At 8 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
7 PM Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.0 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below Flood Stage late
Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Water is covering Alabama State Route 65
about two miles north of U.S. Highway 72. Several County Roads in
Paint Rock Valley are flooded...including Jackson County Road 20.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.7 feet
on Dec 29 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Thu Thu Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Woodville 15.0 16.9 Wed 7 PM 17.5 18.0 17.7 17.1 18.0 Thu 6 AM
The Flood Warning continues for
the Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville.
* until late Saturday night.
* At 8 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
7 PM Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.0 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below Flood Stage late
Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Water is covering Alabama State Route 65
about two miles north of U.S. Highway 72. Several County Roads in
Paint Rock Valley are flooded...including Jackson County Road 20.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.7 feet
on Dec 29 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Thu Thu Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Woodville 15.0 16.9 Wed 7 PM 17.5 18.0 17.7 17.1 18.0 Thu 6 AM
The Flood Warning continues for
the Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville.
* until late Saturday night.
* At 8 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
7 PM Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.0 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below Flood Stage late
Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet...Water is covering Alabama State Route 65
about two miles north of U.S. Highway 72. Several County Roads in
Paint Rock Valley are flooded...including Jackson County Road 20.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.7 feet
on Dec 29 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Thu Thu Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Woodville 15.0 16.9 Wed 7 PM 17.5 18.0 17.7 17.1 18.0 Thu 6 AM
The Flood Warning continues for
the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* until late Saturday night.
* At 7 PM Wednesday the stage was 20.3 feet and falling.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Moderate Flooding is occurring and Moderate Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
7 PM Wednesday was 20.6 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below Flood Stage by
early Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet...Backwater on a nearby tributary added to
floodwaters from the Flint River both reach a small bridge on
Brownsboro Road.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.7 feet
on Mar 1 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Thu Thu Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
FLINT RIVER
Brownsboro 17.0 20.3 Wed 7 PM 19.8 19.2 18.8 18.2 Crested
The Flood Warning continues for
the Big Nance Creek AT Courtland.
* until Saturday morning.
* At 7 PM Wednesday the stage was 18.0 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
7 PM Wednesday was 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.9 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below Flood Stage early
Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet...Water is approaching homes south of downtown
Courtland...with several streets impassible. Water reaches the
underside of the bridge at Old Highway 20 in Courtland.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.0 feet
on Apr 24 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Thu Thu Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
BIG NANCE CREEK
Courtland 14.0 18.0 Wed 7 PM 18.5 18.9 18.5 17.6 18.9 Thu 6 AM
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