Tombigbee River Flooding Update

James Spann | September 23, 2009 @ 11:28 am | 1 Reply

Looks like the NWS has revised their crest forecast for the Tombigbee at Demopolis downward… good news…

WGUS84 KBMX 231508
FLSBMX
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1008 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER…

.RISES CONTINUE ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER FOLLOWING THE HEAVY RAINFALL
OF THE PAST FEW DAYS…AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AT
THE DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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

ALC063-065-091-119-240308-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-090926T2229Z/
/DLDA1.1.ER.090923T0509Z.090924T1200Z.090925T2229Z.NO/
1008 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 69.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 68.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 70.8 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

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