Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
525 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT
CHILDERSBURG...

.THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
HOWEVER...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF THE LOW LYING AREAS SURROUNDING
THE RIVER MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.

&&

ALC021-037-051-117-121-201055-
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/CHLA1.1.ER.130519T1300Z.130519T2130Z.130520T0717Z.NO/
525 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG.
* AT  4:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 401.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:17 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 402 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 399.3 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 402 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS.  AT
  404 FEET FLOODING OF SOME LOW LYING ROADS IN THE AREA BEGINS...AND
  THE YARDS OF SOME HOMES NEAR THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED.

$$
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