WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, February 21, 2019
—————
FLOOD WARNING
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
112 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019
...The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...
Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Safety message...A flood warning means that flooding along the river
is imminent or occurring. The dangers of rapidly rising water are
more difficult to recognize at night. Move to higher ground to escape
flood waters. Precautions to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion. 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
* from early this morning until Thursday morning.
* At 12 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage shortly after midnight and
crest near 17.5 FEET around sunrise. The river will fall below
Flood Stage after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet...Water floods a large field on the upstream
left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left
bank.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.2 feet
on Apr 15 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 16.9 Wed 12 AM N/A 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.5 Wed 6 AM
—————
Copyright 2019 AccuWeather
