WFO HUNTSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, February 22, 2019
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FLOOD WARNING
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
127 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019
...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the
following rivers in Alabama...
Big Nance Creek AT Courtland affecting Lawrence County
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. Additional
information is available at http://water.weather.gov. Once there,
click on the Tennessee Valley to view local river information.
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate Severity...The
Flood Warning continues for
the Big Nance Creek AT Courtland.
* until Friday morning.
* At 12 PM Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Moderate Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
12 PM Wednesday was 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 16.6 feet by
after midnight tonight. The river will fall below Flood Stage early
Friday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...Water begins to cover roads south of
downtown Courtland.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 feet
on Dec 29 2018.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12PM 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Wed Wed Thu Thu STG DAY TIME
BIG NANCE CREEK
Courtland 14.0 15.0 Wed 12 PM 15.0 16.3 16.6 16.5 16.6 Thu 12 AM
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