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WFO MOBILE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Mobile, AL

1117 AM CST Tue Feb 19 2019

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...

Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington

Counties.

Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties.

.Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio.

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for

the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam

* From late Thursday morning until further notice.

* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 29 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and continue to

rise near 34.7 feet by Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible

thereafter.

* At 29 feet...Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock should be moved to higher

ground. Old Ferry Road near the river begins to flood.

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for

the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam

* From late Thursday morning until further notice.

* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 29 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and continue to

rise near 34.7 feet by Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible

thereafter.

* At 29 feet...Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock should be moved to higher

ground. Old Ferry Road near the river begins to flood.

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for

the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam

* From late Thursday morning until further notice.

* At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 29 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and continue to

rise near 34.7 feet by Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible

thereafter.

* At 29 feet...Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock should be moved to higher

ground. Old Ferry Road near the river begins to flood.

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for

the Tombigbee River Near Leroy

* From Thursday early afternoon until further notice.

* At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 24 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday early afternoon and continue to

rise near 27.2 feet by Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible

thereafter.

* At 24 feet...Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low

lying areas should be moved to higher ground.

* At 30 feet...Roads leading into the Powersouth power plant will begin to

flood, along with roads along the east side of the river.

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for

the Tombigbee River Near Leroy

* From Thursday early afternoon until further notice.

* At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 24 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday early afternoon and continue to

rise near 27.2 feet by Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible

thereafter.

* At 24 feet...Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low

lying areas should be moved to higher ground.

* At 30 feet...Roads leading into the Powersouth power plant will begin to

flood, along with roads along the east side of the river.

...Flood Warning extended until further notice for

the Tombigbee River Near Leroy

* From Thursday early afternoon until further notice.

* At 11 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 24 feet.

* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday early afternoon and continue to

rise near 27.2 feet by Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible

thereafter.

* At 24 feet...Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low

lying areas should be moved to higher ground.

* At 30 feet...Roads leading into the Powersouth power plant will begin to

flood, along with roads along the east side of the river.

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