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WGUS84 KMOB 280233
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
833 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2021
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
ALABAMA...
TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CLARKE, WASHINGTON
AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES.
FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...INCLUDING COFFEEVILLE DAM, LEROY...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MOB. CLICK
ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES MENU FOR FORECASTS AND OBSERVATIONS.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN UPDATES OCCUR.
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833 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2021
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM CST SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO 30.9 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET, PASTURELAND BECOMES FLOODED. LIVESTOCK
SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. OLD FERRY ROAD NEAR THE RIVER
BEGINS TO FLOOD.
LAT...LON 3231 8805 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
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