Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
649 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS
LOCK AND DAM...

.RIVER LEVELS REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT
DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL AND
LEVELS WILL BE BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MORNING ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

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649 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 69.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW MORNING .
* IMPACT...AT 68.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS AND
  CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND

$$
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