Weather Alerts for Marshall CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING | ||
MARSHALL COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Jackson, AL - Madison, AL - Marshall, AL |
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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. |