Flood Warning for Clarke, AL; Washington, AL
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 24.0 feet, flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas should be moved to higher ground. Water approaches low lying roads on west side of river....
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Clarke and Washington Counties. For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Tombigbee River near Leroy.
WHEN
Until Wednesday afternoon.
IMPACTS
At 24.0 feet, flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas should be moved to higher ground. Water approaches low lying roads on west side of river.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.5 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 16.4 feet Sunday evening. Flood stage is 24.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.