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Storm Totals in Latest Rain

| April 15, 2014 @ 8:36 am

Below is a compilation of rainfall reports made by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham for the latest rain event. Rainfall totals varied from as little as 1 inch to just over 3 inches. The majority of the reporting stations fell in the range of 1.50″ to 2.25″. The resultant runoff has pushed some rivers and streams back above flood stage with flood warnings currently posted on portions of the Tombigbee River, the Alabama River, and the Black Warrior River.

On top of the rain, we have some late season cold air to deal with, too. Temperatures today will feel more like January with readings holding in the 40s with a stiff north to northwest wind. By Wednesday morning, temperature values are likely to fall below freezing generally along and north of the Interstate 20 corridor and into the lower and middle 30s from the I-20 corridor southward into South Alabama. Consider taking protective action for any plants and vegetation that could be adversely affected by freezing temperatures.

-Brian-

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
805 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014


...LATEST 48 HOUR RAINFALL REPORTS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...

LOCATION                       AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...AUTAUGA...
2 NE PRATTVILLE                1.99 IN   0747 AM 04/15   32.49N/86.42W
1 NNW PRATTVILLE               1.32 IN   0743 AM 04/15   32.48N/86.45W
2 SE PRATTVILLE                1.27 IN   0755 AM 04/15   32.44N/86.43W

...BARBOUR...
CLAYTON                        1.21 IN   0600 AM 04/15   31.88N/85.48W
7 SSW FLORENCE MARINA STATE PA 1.13 IN   0752 AM 04/15   32.01N/85.09W

...BIBB...
6 SW CENTREVILLE               1.81 IN   0600 AM 04/15   32.87N/87.24W
1 NNE BRENT                    1.61 IN   0726 AM 04/15   32.96N/87.17W

...BULLOCK...
7 WSW UNION SPRINGS            1.69 IN   0747 AM 04/15   32.10N/85.83W

...CALHOUN...
1 ENE BYNUM                    1.96 IN   0746 AM 04/15   33.62N/85.94W
2 E FORT MCCLELLAN             1.61 IN   0746 AM 04/15   33.72N/85.76W
ANNISTON ARPT ASOS             1.49 IN   0653 AM 04/15   33.59N/85.86W
JACKSONVILLE ST UNIV           1.15 IN   0630 AM 04/15   33.83N/85.76W

...CHAMBERS...
FIVE POINTS                    1.19 IN   0753 AM 04/15   33.02N/85.35W

...CHEROKEE...
WEISS DAM POWER HOUSE          0.80 IN   0700 AM 04/15   34.13N/85.80W

...CHILTON...
4 NE THORSBY                   1.90 IN   0744 AM 04/15   32.96N/86.67W

...CLAY...
2 ENE ASHLAND                  3.11 IN   0731 AM 04/15   33.28N/85.80W
3 NE LINEVILLE                 2.41 IN   0753 AM 04/15   33.35N/85.72W

...CLEBURNE...
2 W HEFLIN                     1.28 IN   0714 AM 04/15   33.65N/85.63W

...DALLAS...
SELMA                          1.26 IN   0600 AM 04/15   32.41N/87.02W

...ELMORE...
2 S TALLASSEE                  2.00 IN   0536 AM 04/15   32.50N/85.89W

...ETOWAH...
SARDIS CITY                    0.99 IN   0754 AM 04/15   34.17N/86.11W

...FAYETTE...
3 S BERRY                      1.89 IN   0630 AM 04/15   33.62N/87.61W

...GREENE...
GAINESVILLE                    2.45 IN   0500 AM 04/15   32.83N/88.13W

...HALE...
WARRIOR LOCK AND DAM           2.10 IN   0530 AM 04/15   32.77N/87.83W

...JEFFERSON...
1 WSW LEEDS                    2.79 IN   0755 AM 04/15   33.54N/86.57W
3 NE FAIRFIELD                 2.32 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.52N/86.88W
CITY SEWAGE PLT                1.86 IN   1200 AM 04/15   33.39N/87.01W
4 NW ARGO                      1.65 IN   0630 AM 04/15   33.72N/86.56W
BIRMINGHAM ARPT ASOS           1.64 IN   0653 AM 04/15   33.57N/86.75W
VESTAVIA HILLS                 1.58 IN   0751 AM 04/15   33.43N/86.78W
1 NW TRUSSVILLE                1.53 IN   0752 AM 04/15   33.65N/86.62W
2 NE HOOVER                    1.50 IN   0756 AM 04/15   33.40N/86.80W
4 NNE PINSON                   1.38 IN   0744 AM 04/15   33.74N/86.64W

...LAMAR...
6 WNW VERNON                   2.19 IN   0755 AM 04/15   33.79N/88.21W
5 W MILLPORT                   1.75 IN   0753 AM 04/15   33.55N/88.17W

...LEE...
AUBURN                         1.73 IN   0655 AM 04/15   32.62N/85.43W
3 NNE AUBURN                   1.44 IN   0752 AM 04/15   32.63N/85.47W
2 NW OPELIKA                   1.35 IN   0755 AM 04/15   32.68N/85.40W

...MACON...
9 ESE NOTASULGA                2.06 IN   0726 AM 04/15   32.48N/85.56W

...MARENGO...
LOCK AND DAM                   2.20 IN   0600 AM 04/15   32.52N/87.88W
DEMOPOLIS                      2.20 IN   0753 AM 04/15   32.52N/87.84W

...MARION...
3 S HAMILTON                   2.12 IN   0700 AM 04/15   34.10N/87.99W

...MONTGOMERY...
5 E MONTGOMERY                 1.81 IN   0756 AM 04/15   32.35N/86.19W
MONTGOMERY DANNELLY FIELD      1.55 IN   0653 AM 04/15   32.30N/86.41W
7 WSW SHORTER                  1.36 IN   0751 AM 04/15   32.37N/86.06W
6 SW MONTGOMERY                1.18 IN   0800 PM 04/14   32.26N/86.22W

...PERRY...
9 WNW MAPLESVILLE              1.45 IN   0741 AM 04/15   32.83N/87.04W

...PICKENS...
ALICEVILLE LOCK AND DAM        3.49 IN   0500 AM 04/15   33.21N/88.29W

...PIKE...
TROY MUNICIPAL APT             1.43 IN   0653 AM 04/15   31.78N/85.95W

...RANDOLPH...
R.L. HARRIS DAM                2.06 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.25N/85.62W
WADLEY NR 2                    1.24 IN   0530 AM 04/15   33.13N/85.58W

...RUSSELL...
HURTSBORO                      1.05 IN   0749 AM 04/15   32.24N/85.42W

...SHELBY...
SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT          1.98 IN   0653 AM 04/15   33.18N/86.78W
3 SE PELHAM                    1.86 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.27N/86.76W
2 SSW PELHAM                   1.70 IN   0716 AM 04/15   33.27N/86.81W
1 SE HELENA                    1.67 IN   0753 AM 04/15   33.27N/86.83W
1 SW MEADOWBROOK               1.66 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.39N/86.71W
1 WNW HELENA                   1.58 IN   0755 AM 04/15   33.30N/86.87W
3 N CHELSEA                    1.58 IN   0752 AM 04/15   33.37N/86.64W
1 S HELENA                     1.34 IN   0755 AM 04/15   33.27N/86.86W

...ST. CLAIR...
LOGAN MARTIN DAM               1.52 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.43N/86.33W
2 SSW MARGARET                 1.33 IN   0728 AM 04/15   33.66N/86.49W
2 E MARGARET                   1.31 IN   0755 AM 04/15   33.69N/86.44W

...SUMTER...
1 SSW LIVINGSTON               2.81 IN   0630 AM 04/15   32.57N/88.19W

...TALLADEGA...
WATER PLANT                    2.40 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.21N/86.21W
1 ENE TALLADEGA                1.66 IN   0726 AM 04/15   33.44N/86.08W

...TUSCALOOSA...
12 S BERRY                     2.39 IN   0630 AM 04/15   33.48N/87.60W
OLIVER LOCK AND DAM            2.23 IN   0400 AM 04/15   33.21N/87.59W
11 SSE HOLT                    2.20 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.08N/87.40W
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL AIRPORT    2.15 IN   0653 AM 04/15   33.22N/87.61W
5 W NORTHPORT                  2.06 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.24N/87.69W
2 NE HOLT                      1.82 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.25N/87.45W
8 NE VANCE                     1.62 IN   0750 AM 04/15   33.27N/87.16W
14 N BROOKWOOD                 1.18 IN   0700 AM 04/15   33.46N/87.35W

...WALKER...
2 ENE JASPER                   1.46 IN   0754 AM 04/15   33.86N/87.24W

...WINSTON...
ADDISON                        1.50 IN   0630 AM 04/15   34.20N/87.18W
3 NNE HALEYVILLE               1.29 IN   0656 AM 04/15   34.28N/87.60W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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NWS BIRMINGHAM AL

Category: Alabama's Weather

About the Author ()

Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.

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