Flood Warning For The Cahaba River

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
831 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010

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

CAHABA RIVER AT CENTREVILLE AFFECTING BIBB…DALLAS AND PERRY
COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES OVER THE UPPER CAHABA BASIN IS
PRODUCING RISES ON THE RIVER…AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FOR THE CAHABA RIVER AT CENTREVILLE.

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.

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831 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM AL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CAHABA RIVER AT CENTREVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT…AT 23 FEET…PASTURE LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD IN THE
CENTREVILLE AREA.

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