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August 2001 Floods

The following table shows rainfall amounts for some locations across the affected area. The rainfall data is comprised of Cooperative Observers, TVA/USGS automated gages, and the Cooperative Huntsville Area Rainfall Measurements or CHARM. Period 1 shows the rainfall from 7:00 am on the 9th, to 7:00 am on the 10th. Period 2 shows the rainfall from 7:00 am on 10th ending at 7:00 am on the 11th. The last column shows the two day total.

NOTE: Although the reports listed are a 24 hour total, the brunt of the rainfall during this event occurred on the morning of August 10th, roughly from 3:00 am to 10:00 am. Please note that site 39 rainfall measurement was 11:00 am on August 9th to 11:00 am on the 10th.

Cooperative Observers and TVA/USGS Data
SitePeriod 1, ending 10thPeriod 2 ending 11th2 day total
Albertville0.004.724.72
Aldridge Creek near Farley0.493.704.19
Aldridge Creek at Toney0.005.235.23
Athens0.002.252.25
Boaz1.771.263.03
Broglan Branch in Huntsville0.005.245.24
Danville0.012.482.49
Falkville0.014.274.28
Guntersville 0.104.294.39
Hytop1.454.606.05
Lim Rock0.282.963.24
Pinhook Creek at Mastin Lake0.005.725.72
Pinhook Creek in Huntsville0.005.285.28
West Fork Pinhook Creek in Hunstville0.486.006.48
Rainsville0.322.292.61
Charm rainfall network
41.623.985.60
101.615.066.67
120.635.456.08
152.263.305.56
210.023.173.19
230.213.173.38
290.113.723.83
39*4.752.076.82
461.403.254.65
531.443.474.91
581.684.576.25
601.338.259.58
1030.763.484.24
1120.82.022.82


Cooperative Huntsville Area Rainfall Measurements or CHARM data for the period August 10th through 11th.

CHARM 24 hour rainfall amounts period August 10th to 11th, 2001.

This graphic is the same as above, except the station locations from the table on the previous page are shown.

Some of the CHARM station locations.

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