…The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following river in Alabama…
Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Clarke and Washington
Counties.
For the Tombigbee River…including Coffeeville Dam – upstream,
Coffeeville Dam, Leroy…Minor flooding is forecast.
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.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Tombigbee River near Leroy.
* WHEN…From Thursday afternoon until further notice.
* 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 PM CDT Monday the stage was 13.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue rising to 25.5 feet
early Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood