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Huntsville-Madison County EMA
Thursday March 1st, 2018 :: 11:10 a.m. CST

Alert

NWS Huntsville has issued a Flood Warning for the Flint River at Brownsboro until midnight.

FLSHUN
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1103 AM CST Thu Mar 1 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...

Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Safety message...Do not attempt to drive through a flooded road. The
depth of water is not always obvious. As little as two feet of water
will carry most cars away. Also...The road bed may be washed out
under the water...and you could be stranded or trapped.
Additional information is available at http://water.weather.gov. Once
there...click on the Tennessee Valley to view local river
information.

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ALC089-020703-
/O.EXT.KHUN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180303T0000Z/
/BSBA1.2.ER.180228T2309Z.180301T1330Z.180302T1800Z.NO/
1103 AM CST Thu Mar 1 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
the Flint River at Brownsboro.
* until Friday evening.
* At 10 AM Thursday the stage was 20.6 feet and cresting.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Moderate Flooding is occurring and Moderate Flooding is forecast.
* Recent activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at
10 AM Thursday was 20.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below Flood Stage by
early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Flood waters begin to affect yards on the
right bank. Homes are not threatened on the right bank at this
stage. Brownsboro Road north of the Flint River is closed due to
high waters. At least two homes on the left bank are threatened by
floodwaters. The gage house becomes inaccessible.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet
on Dec 10 2009.

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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 20.6 Thu 10 AM 20.5 19.8 18.8 18.0 Cresting

Instructions:

Safety message...Do not attempt to drive through a flooded road. The
depth of water is not always obvious. As little as two feet of water
will carry most cars away. Also...The road bed may be washed out
under the water...and you could be stranded or trapped.
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

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