Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
856 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Sucarnoochee River At Livingston affecting Sumter County.

.Heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is possible this week over the
Sucarnoochee River basin and a flood warning is now in effect for
the Sucarnoochee River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning, or sooner if
conditions warrant.


&&

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856 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sucarnoochee River at Livingston.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Overflow of low-lying agricultural lands
  increases.  Cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher
  ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 21.7
    feet early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3263 8819 3250 8812 3244 8805 3242 8808
      3247 8820 3261 8823


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