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WFO BIRMINGHAM Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, February 23, 2019

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

738 AM CST Tue Feb 19 2019

...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood

Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

Locust Fork At Sayre Affecting Jefferson...Tuscaloosa and Walker

Counties.

.Forecasted heavy rainfall over the Locust Fork basin during the

next 48 hours will produce rises along the Locust Fork at Sayre...

and a flood warning is now in effect there.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Turn Around...Don't Drown.

Another statement will be issued by Wednesday morning...or sooner if

conditions warrant.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a

* Flood Warning for

the Locust Fork At Sayre.

* from Thursday evening to late Friday night...or until the warning

is cancelled.

* At 7:00 AM Tuesday The stage Was 18.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 25 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday night and continue to

rise to near 26 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below

flood stage by early Friday afternoon.

* Impact...At 25 feet...Flooding of low lying wood lands and

agricultural lands along the Locust Fork occurs.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a

* Flood Warning for

the Locust Fork At Sayre.

* from Thursday evening to late Friday night...or until the warning

is cancelled.

* At 7:00 AM Tuesday The stage Was 18.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 25 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday night and continue to

rise to near 26 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below

flood stage by early Friday afternoon.

* Impact...At 25 feet...Flooding of low lying wood lands and

agricultural lands along the Locust Fork occurs.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a

* Flood Warning for

the Locust Fork At Sayre.

* from Thursday evening to late Friday night...or until the warning

is cancelled.

* At 7:00 AM Tuesday The stage Was 18.5 feet.

* Flood stage is 25 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Thursday night and continue to

rise to near 26 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below

flood stage by early Friday afternoon.

* Impact...At 25 feet...Flooding of low lying wood lands and

agricultural lands along the Locust Fork occurs.

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