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FGUS84 KBMX 182131
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ALC051-087-101-190131-

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
431 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER...

HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE
TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD AND AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT.
HOWEVER...RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED
FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER AT THESE LOCATIONS
SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE.

THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD.
 LATEST STAGE:     12.4 FEET AT 3 PM SATURDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      40 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 17 FEET MONDAY MORNING
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.

* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...OVERFLOW OF PASTURELANDS OCCURS. CATTLE MAY
  NEED TO BE MOVED IF HIGHER STAGES ARE FORECAST.


THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT.
 LATEST STAGE:     7.2 FEET AT 4 PM SATURDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      25 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.

* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...LOW AREAS NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH THE COOSA
  RIVER BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.

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

IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS
ALREADY OCCURRED AND ON ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. IF
MORE RAINFALL THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST OCCURS IT MAY BECOME
NECESSARY TO REVISE THESE FORECASTS UPWARD.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY 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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