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FGUS84 KBMX 191325
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ALC051-087-101-191725-

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
825 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

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

HEAVY RAINFALL SINCE FRIDAY IS PRODUCING RISES ALONG THE TALLAPOOSA
RIVER AT MILSTEAD AND AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT.  HOWEVER...LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY
OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE.

THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD.
 LATEST STAGE:     24.8 FEET AT 7 AM SUNDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      40 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 27.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
                   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:     15.6 FEET AT 7 AM SUNDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      25 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 24.1 FEET TOMORROW MORNING
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.

* IMPACT...AT 25 FEET...LOWER WETUMPKA ROAD STARTS TO FLOOD.
  EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS OCCURS AND LIVESTOCK AND FARM
  EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
* IMPACT...AT 20 FEET...CREEKS START TO BACK UP AND CUT OFF ACCESS
  TO PASTURES.  A FEW SECONDARY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.


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 TODAY AND
TONIGHT.  IF MORE RAINFALL THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST OCCURS IT MAY
BECOME NECESSARY TO REVISE THESE FORECASTS UPWARD.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY 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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