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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
815 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
..RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE CAHABA RIVER
.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS AND FORECAST RAINFALL
THROUGH TUESDAY MAY RESULT IN RISES ON THE CAHABA RIVER. 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 7:00 PM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 14.3 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
IT WILL THEN FALL TO 13.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. IT WILL RISE TO
17.9 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL AGAIN 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 MONDAY EVENING, 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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