River Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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603 FGUS84 KBMX 280139 RVSBMX ALC051-101-290145- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 839 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...River Statement For The Tallapoosa River... .Rain amounts across parts of east Alabama ended up lower than forecast. Therefore, water rises along the Tallapoosa River at the Tallapoosa Water Plant have been minimal. The river point is no longer forecast to reach action stage. The Tallapoosa River at The Tallapoosa Water Plant. * At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet. * Action stage is 15.0 feet. * Flood stage is 25.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will rise to 12.0 feet early Monday morning and then begin a gradual fall. * Impact...At 15.0 feet...Low areas near the junction with the Coosa River begin to overflow. Extensive flooding of low lying areas begins between US 231 and the river at stages of 15 to 25 feet. This will be the final statement issued for this event. 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 during the next 48 hours. If more rainfall than is currently forecast occurs it may become necessary to revise these forecasts upward. $$