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Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning

Statement as of 1:50 AM CST on January 07, 2009

Expires 12:30 PM EST on January 07, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Paint Rock river near Woodville
* until Saturday morning
* at 11 PM Tuesday the stage was 15.4 feet
* minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 16.0 feet
* forecast... rise above flood stage this morning and continue to rise
to near 18.0 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday morning.
* Impact... at 19.0 feet... water is covering Alabama State Route 65
about two miles north of U.S. Highway 72. Several County roads in
Paint Rock Valley are flooded... including Jackson County Road 20.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet
on may 6 2003.

River flood observed noon 6pm mid 6am crest
location stage stg day time Wed Wed Thu Thu stg day time

Paint Rock river
Woodville 16.0 15.4 Tue 11 PM 17.6 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.0 Thu 12
PM





136 am CST Wed Jan 07 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Flint River at Brownsboro
* until this evening
* at 12 am Wednesday the stage was 17.1 feet
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 17.0 feet
* forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by this
morning. The river will fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact... at 19.0 feet... water begins to flood yards on the
downstream side of the Brownsboro Road bridge.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6 feet
on Dec 12 2008.

River flood observed noon 6pm mid 6am crest
location stage stg day time Wed Wed Thu Thu stg day time

Flint River
Brownsboro 17.0 17.1 Wed 12 am 17.6 16.7 15.4 14.5 18.5 Wed 6 am






1143 PM CST Tue Jan 6 2009

... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 1130 am CST Wednesday
for small streams in Franklin... southern Lincoln... Lawrence...
DeKalb... Jackson... Madison... Limestone... Marshall... Cullman and
Morgan counties...

Light to occasionally moderate rainfall mainly east of the
Interstate 65 corridor will gradually diminish over the next two to
three hours... with additional rain of one to three tenths of an inch
possible.

Although the threat of additional heavy rainfall and flash flooding
has diminished... numerous roads and bridges remain closed due to
flood waters. Runoff will continue overnight into small streams and
creeks... many of which will run bankfull or higher causing
additional flooding through Wednesday morning.

Here is updated information on big Wills Creek in Fort Payne. At
1045 PM... the river stage was 14.1 feet and nearing its crest.
Flood stage is 11 feet. The river will remain in flood through
Wednesday morning.

Here is updated information on Indian Creek in Madison. At 1115
PM... the river stage was 7.80 feet and now falling. The river
should fall below the flood stage of 7.5 feet before 6 am this
morning.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.

Lat... Lon 3438 8562 3420 8584 3418 8619 3410 8631
      3426 8645 3426 8651 3400 8673 3386 8698
      3394 8712 3430 8712 3431 8753 3463 8750
      3511 8666 3517 8637 3513 8631 3519 8629
      3527 8589 3500 8587 3499 8560 3452 8551


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Local Storm Report



01/06/2009 0302 PM

1 miles W of Gurley, Madison County.

Flood, reported by NWS employee.


            6 inches of water reported over the Road at the
            intersection of US Hwy 72 and Rock Cut Road in Gurley
            area.




01/06/2009 0326 PM

Huntsville, Madison County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Intersection of Little Cove Road and McMullen Road
            completely underwater.




01/06/2009 0302 PM

1 miles W of Gurley, Madison County.

Flood, reported by NWS employee.


            6 inches of water reported over the Road at the
            intersection of US Hwy 72 and Rock Cut Road in Gurley
            area.




01/06/2009 0326 PM

Huntsville, Madison County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Intersection of Little Cove Road and McMullen Road
            completely underwater.



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