Cahaba River Flood Warning

James Spann | March 8, 2011 @ 9:50 pm | 1 Reply

This impacts the area all the way from the Birmingham metro area south to Brent/Centreville…

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
949 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA…

CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS AFFECTING BIBB…JEFFERSON AND
SHELBY COUNTIES.
CAHABA RIVER AT CENTREVILLE AFFECTING BIBB…DALLAS AND PERRY
COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY OVER THE CAHABA RIVER BASIN AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ALC007-073-117-091549-
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949 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT…AT 17.0 FEET…FLOODING OF SOME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE
AREA BEGINS.

ALC007-047-105-091549-
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/CKLA1.1.ER.110310T0656Z.110310T1800Z.110311T0132Z.NO/
949 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CAHABA RIVER AT CENTREVILLE.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.