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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1058 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
..RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE ALABAMA AND CAHABA RIVER BASINS
.RIVER LEVELS ON THE ALABAMA AND CAHABA RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS HAVE
FALLEN BELOW ACTION STAGE, AND THIS WILL BE THE FINAL RIVER STATEMENT
FOR THIS EVENT.
THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY.
* AT 10:30 AM CST TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 26 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 22.6 FEET BY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26 FEET...SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
SECONDARY ROADS BEGINS IN THE MONTGOMERY AREA. FLOODING OF THE GOLF
COURSE AT MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE AND PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD OCCURS
AT STAGES AROUND 30 FEET AND HIGHER.
THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION.
* AT 10:00 AM CST TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 36 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.5 FEET BY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...FLOODING AROUND OAKMULGEE CREEK BEGINS AND
CATTLE NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. OVERFLOW OF PASTURE LANDS
INCREASES AT STAGES ABOVE 20 FEET.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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.
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