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Huntsville-Madison County EMA
Sunday December 9th, 2018 :: 11:40 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning for Flint and Paint Rock Rivers

For the Flint:
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
855 AM CST Sun Dec 9 2018

...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 morning until Monday morning.
* At 8 AM Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage by late this morning and crest
near 17.5 feet by early this evening. The river will fall below
Flood Stage by by daybreak tomorrow.
* 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 17.2 feet
on Apr 15 2018.
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For the Paint Rock:

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1131 PM CST Sat Dec 8 2018

...The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

Paint Rock River Near Woodville affecting Jackson...Madison and
Marshall Counties

Additional information is available at http://water.weather.gov.
Once there, click on the Tennessee Valley to view local river
information.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning
* from late Sunday night until Tuesday morning.
* At 11 PM Saturday the stage was 7.9 feet and rising.
* Flood Stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor Flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above Flood Stage early Monday morning and crest
near 15.5 feet by Monday evening. The river will fall below
Flood Stage by early Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet...Flood waters affect mostly bottomland along
the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet
on Feb 7 2010.

Instructions:

Safety message...A flood warning means that flooding along the river
is imminent. 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.

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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