Flood Warning Issued for Black Warrior River in Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties

Source: NOAA · Western Alabama

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NOAA issued it on June 8, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Birmingham has issued a Flood Warning for the Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam affecting Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties in Alabama from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday afternoon.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Western Alabama
Issued
June 8, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Birmingham AL

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Alabama.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Birmingham AL. The alert is effective from Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday afternoon.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam, impacting Greene, Hale, and Marengo Counties in Alabama.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Livestock should be moved to higher ground at stages above 90 feet.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 90.0 feet, pasture and woodlands begin to flood.

Timeline

The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday afternoon, crest at 90.3 feet Wednesday evening, and fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. The warning remains in effect until May 28 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Birmingham has issued a Flood Warning for the Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam affecting Greene, Hale and Marengo Counties in Alabama from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday afternoon.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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