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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
129 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE CAHABA RIVER
.HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK IS PRODUCING
RISES ALONG THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR MARION JUNCTION. HOWEVER, LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES, AND ANY
OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE OF MINOR NATURE.
THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION.
* AT 1:00 PM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.2 FEET
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 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 AS 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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