River Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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ALC001-047-051-085-101-080512-

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
812 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2013

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

RECENT PAST HEAVY RAINFALL HAS GIVEN RISE TO LEVELS ON THE ALABAMA RIVER.
HOWEVER...LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES.
ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE.

THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY.
 LATEST STAGE:     29.4 FEET AT 7 PM TUESDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    26.0 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      35.0 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 30.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.

THE ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA.
 LATEST STAGE:     31.2 FEET AT 7 PM TUESDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    30.0 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      45.0 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 31.9 FEET TOMORROW EVENING
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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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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