FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 743 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PAINT ROCK RIVER NEAR WOODVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS AFFECT MOSTLY BOTTOMLAND ALONG
THE RIVER...INCLUDING LOW-LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.7 FEET
ON MAY 4 2009.
RIVER FLOOD OBSERVED 1PM 7PM 1AM 7AM CREST
LOCATION STAGE STG DAY TIME FRI FRI SAT SAT STG DAY TIME
PAINT ROCK RIVER
WOODVILLE 16.0 17.4 FRI 7 AM 17.1 15.5 13.3 9.6 N/A
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RED FLAG WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 424 AM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
DESPITE RECENT HEAVY RAIN...ONE AND 10 HOUR FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO
DRY OUT ENOUGH TO POSE A FIRE DANGER TODAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 20 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 5 HOURS.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER SOMEWHAT BY SUNSET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD WILL INCREASE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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