…The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following river in Alabama…
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Clarke, Washington
and Choctaw 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 Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 29.0 feet, pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 30.9
feet Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood