…The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers 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.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Tombigbee River near Leroy.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning 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 2:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning and continue rising to 24.7 feet early
Friday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood