Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Sumter, AL

What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 21.0 feet, Overflow of low-lying agricultural lands increases. Cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground. Where: Sucarnoochee River at Livingston. When: Until...

ALSumter, AL

Official alert brief

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Alabama... Sucarnoochee River At Livingston affecting Sumter County. .Flooding continues on the Sucarnoochee River and a flood warning remains in effect.

WHAT

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

WHERE

Sucarnoochee River at Livingston.

WHEN

Until early Thursday morning.

IMPACTS

At 21.0 feet, Overflow of low-lying agricultural lands increases. Cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 8:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.5 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM CDT Monday was 20.5 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && The next statement will be issued this evening, or sooner if conditions warrant.