Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1049 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

  TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT WADLEY AFFECTING CHAMBERS...ELMORE...MACON...
  RANDOLPH AND TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING RISES ON THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT
WADLEY...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST THERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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1049 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT WADLEY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13 FEET...FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS
  AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

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