WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, February 22, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
311 AM CST Tue Feb 19 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 Friday evening.
* At 3 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by early this morning and crest
near 16.5 feet by early Thursday afternoon. The river will fall
below Flood Stage by late Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...flood waters affect mostly bottomland along
the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.3 feet
on Dec 11 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Wed Wed STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Woodville 15.0 14.8 Tue 3 AM 14.6 15.1 15.3 15.2 16.5 Thu 12 PM
The Flood Warning continues for the Paint Rock River near Woodville
until Friday evening.
* At 3 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by early this morning and crest
near 16.5 feet by early Thursday afternoon. The river will fall
below Flood Stage by late Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...flood waters affect mostly bottomland along
the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.3 feet
on Dec 11 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Wed Wed STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Woodville 15.0 14.8 Tue 3 AM 14.6 15.1 15.3 15.2 16.5 Thu 12 PM
The Flood Warning continues for the Paint Rock River near Woodville
until Friday evening.
* At 3 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by early this morning and crest
near 16.5 feet by early Thursday afternoon. The river will fall
below Flood Stage by late Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...flood waters affect mostly bottomland along
the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.3 feet
on Dec 11 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Wed Wed STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
Woodville 15.0 14.8 Tue 3 AM 14.6 15.1 15.3 15.2 16.5 Thu 12 PM
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