WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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AREAL FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
932 AM CST WED FEB 20 2019
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has extended the
* Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Madison County in north central Alabama...
* Until 330 PM CST Wednesday.
* At 919 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 2
to 3 inches of rain fell over portions of southern and western
Madison County last night...causing Indian Creek to rise rapidly.
Though the creek crested overnight at 9.4 feet...it is now
receding. Additional rainfall later today may cause additional
rises on Indian Creek...so the warning may need to be extended
this afternoon.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northwestern Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, Triana,
Marshall Space Flight Center and Harvest.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Sucarnoochee River At Livingston.
* AT 8:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 15.1 feet
early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 18 feet...Flooding of farm lands around Livinsgton
occurs and cattle should be moved to higher ground.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 330 PM CST.
* At 930 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain which will cause flooding. Two to three inches of rain
have fallen in portions of Colbert and Lauderdale Counties since
yesterday and about a half to one inch has fallen this morning.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches with locally
higher amounts are possible in the warned area into this afternoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama...
Colbert County in northwestern Alabama...
* Until 330 PM CST.
* At 930 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain which will cause flooding. Two to three inches of rain
have fallen in portions of Colbert and Lauderdale Counties since
yesterday and about a half to one inch has fallen this morning.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee,
Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian and Underwood-Petersville.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches with locally
higher amounts are possible in the warned area into this afternoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
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