Flood Warning for Coffee, AL
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 30.0 feet, Minor flooding will affect farmland along the Pea River near Elba. Where: Pea River at Elba (US 84). When: From this evening to Sunday evening.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM CDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Alabama... Pea River at Elba (US 84) affecting Coffee County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pea River at Elba (US 84). * WHEN...From this evening to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Minor flooding will affect farmland along the Pea River near Elba. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet. Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 30.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 30.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 30.0 feet on 04/06/1937. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 10 at 2:54AM EDT until October 11 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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