River Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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FGUS84 KBMX 190301
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ALC047-105-190701-

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1001 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION...

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE CAHABA RIVER AT
MARION JUNCTION.  HOWEVER...LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE
OF A MINOR NATURE.

THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION.
 LATEST STAGE:     6.1 FEET AT 9 PM SATURDAY.
 CAUTION STAGE:    15.0 FEET.
 FLOOD STAGE:      36.0 FEET.
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL.



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 SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

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

$$

GRANTHAM
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