City of Madison Alerts

Flood Warning issued May 2 at 8:01PM CDT until May 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

Headline

Flood Warning issued May 2 at 8:01PM CDT until May 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

Description

...The National Weather Service in Huntsville AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Sunday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 5.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
feet early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.1 feet on 03/02/2021.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Additional Details

TypeAlert
PhenomenaFlood
SeverityWarning
Event CodeFLW
AreaJackson, AL; Madison, AL; Marshall, AL
SentFriday, May 2, 2025 8:01 PM CDT
ExpiresSaturday, May 3, 2025 8:15 AM CDT
SenderNWS Huntsville AL
Idurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0bbd74723f7673ddb5d150b497784c7313199079.001.1