Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Huntsville, AL
Areas Affected: Jackson, AL; Madison, AL; Marshall, AL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 8:41am CST
Alert Effective: Monday 8:41am CST
Alert Expires: Tuesday 12:00am CST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 8:41am CST
Event Ends: Tuesday 4:48pm CST
Issued by: NWS Huntsville AL
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Alabama... Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville affecting Jackson, Madison and Marshall Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters affect mostly bottom land along the river...including low lying farm and pasture lands. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CST Monday the stage was 14.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5 feet on 05/17/1968. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abfb42e1c1f40aee2914a15e8b8bde99dd5b4dbc.001.1 Codes: ALC071, ALC089, ALC095 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abfb42e1c1f40aee2914a15e8b8bde99dd5b4dbc.001.1