…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama…
Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Clarke and Washington
Counties.
For the Tombigbee River…including Coffeeville Dam – Pool,
Coffeeville Dam, Leroy…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Tombigbee River near Leroy.
* WHEN…Until early Sunday 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 9:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 27.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 17.0 feet Tuesday
morning.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.