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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
826 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER AND CAHABA RIVER
.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 72 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE
ALABAMA RIVER AND CAHABA RIVER. HOWEVER, LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES, AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE
RIVER SHOULD BE OF MINOR NATURE.
THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY.
* AT 7:30 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 22.6 FEET THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 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 8:00 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 19.7 FEET THIS EVENING. IT WILL
THEN FALL AND REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* 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 BY SUNDAY 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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