Weather Alerts for Marshall County

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
MARSHALL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Jackson, AL - Madison, AL - Marshall, AL
Effective: Sat, 5/11 9:39am Updated: Sat, 5/11 11:56am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Sat, 5/11 5:15pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

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

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 4.8 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.5 feet on 04/15/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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.