River Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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FGUS84 KBMX 211337
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ALC047-105-211737-

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
837 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE LOWER CAHABA RIVER...

THE CAHABA RIVER HAS CRESTED AT MARION JUNCTION AND IS NOW FALLING.
THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION.
 LATEST STAGE:     15.0 FEET AT 8 AM TUESDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      36 FEET.
 FORECAST:         FALL BELOW 15 FEET BY AFTERNOON...WITH CONTINUED
                   FALL THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...FLOODING AROUND OAKMULGEE CREEK BEGINS AND
  CATTLE NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.  OVERFLOW OF PASTURELANDS
  INCREASES AT STAGES ABOVE 20 FEET.


THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED ON 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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