River Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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FGUS84 KBMX 081457
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ALC001-047-051-085-101-081857-

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
957 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

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

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE ALABAMA RIVER
AT MONTGOMERY AND SELMA. HOWEVER...LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER
SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE.

THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY.
 LATEST STAGE:     30.3 FEET AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    26.0 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      35.0 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 30.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.



THE ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA.
 LATEST STAGE:     31.3 FEET AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    30.0 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      45.0 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 33.2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.



PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS EVENT.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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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