River Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
817 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER...

HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND CAUSED RISES ALONG THE
ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY...HOWEVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED
TO STAY BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY.
 LATEST STAGE:     27.2 FEET AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    26 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      35 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.

* IMPACT...AT 26 FEET...SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
  SECONDARY ROADS BEGINS IN THE MONTGOMERY AREA.  FLOODING OF THE
  GOLF COURSE AT MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE AND RIVER ROAD OCCURS AT
  STAGES AROUND 30 FEET AND HIGHER.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

&&

FOR DETAILED WEB INFORMATION CONCERNING RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS
FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...GO TO:

         HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=BMX

FOR PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS...GO TO:

         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SERFC/QPFVSMAP.SHTML

FOR FORECAST PRECIPITATION...GO TO:

         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SERFC/?N=QPFPAGE

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