Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
519 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

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

  Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville affecting Madison, Jackson and
  Marshall Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


ALC071-089-095-102230-
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/WDVA1.1.ER.240509T2330Z.240510T1200Z.240511T0336Z.NO/
519 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters affect mostly bottomland
  along the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM CDT Friday was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.5 feet on 01/17/1997.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3491 8628 3489 8606 3442 8637 3450 8653


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RSB