Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
742 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Tombigbee River At Bevill Lock and Dam affecting Greene, Sumter
  and Pickens Counties.

.Flooding continues on the Tombigbee River and a flood warning
remains in effect.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning, or sooner if
conditions warrant.


&&

ALC063-107-119-131545-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240415T0051Z/
/AVLA1.1.ER.240411T0041Z.240412T0845Z.240414T1251Z.NO/
742 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue
  into Sunday.

* WHERE...Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 122.0 feet, Cattle in low-lying areas of Southern
  Pickens County should be moved to higher ground. Cattle are cutoff
  in lowlands of Southern Pickens County at stages above 122 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 125.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:00 PM CDT Friday was 126.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning and continue falling to 112.6 feet Wednesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 122.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3321 8827 3307 8816 3287 8813 3285 8822
      3301 8825 3320 8832


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