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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
520 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the
following rivers in Alabama...
Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County


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information.

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ALC089-111220-
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/BSBA1.2.ER.170810T1953Z.170811T0600Z.170812T0248Z.NO/
520 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2017

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate Severity...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* until late Friday night.
* At 4 PM Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is occurring and Moderate Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
4 PM Thursday was 17.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.5 feet by
after midnight tonight. The river will fall below Flood Stage late
tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet...Backwater on a nearby tributary added to
floodwaters from the Flint River both reach a small bridge on
Brownsboro Road.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.2 feet
on Feb 4 2016.

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RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 12AM 6AM 12PM 6PM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME Fri Fri Fri Fri STG DAY TIME

FLINT RIVER
Brownsboro 17.0 17.9 Thu 4 PM 19.5 19.3 18.8 17.7 19.5 Fri 1 AM

Instructions:

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.