Flood Warning for the Flint River at Brownsboro from 7p.m. tonight through 1a.m. tomorrow.
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1239 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017
...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
The National Weather Service in HUNTSVILLE AL has issued a Flood
Warning
* from this evening until late tonight.
* At 11 AM Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by early this evening and crest
near 17.0 FEET. The river will fall below Flood Stage this evening.
* 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 17.8 feet
on Feb 16 2016.
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RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12PM 6PM 12AM 6AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Thu Thu Fri Fri STG DAY TIME
FLINT RIVER
Brownsboro 17.0 14.7 Thu 11 AM 15.3 17.0 16.3 15.3 17.0 Thu 7 PM
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Huntsville-Madison County EMA
320 Fountain Circle Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-427-5130
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning