WFO MOBILE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
—————
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.
—————
Copyright 2019 AccuWeather
