…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama…
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw,
Washington and Clarke Counties.
Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Clarke and Washington
Counties.
For the Tombigbee River…including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
– Pool, Leroy…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN…From this evening to Saturday evening.
* 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 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 30.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.3 feet on 02/21/1982.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood