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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
846 AM CDT MON JUN 22 2026
..RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER.
HOWEVER, LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD
STAGES, AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD BE OF MINOR NATURE.
THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT.
* AT 8:15 AM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* ACTION STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW ACTION STAGE LATE
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOW AREAS NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH THE COOSA
RIVER BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
BEGINS BETWEEN US 231 AND THE RIVER AT STAGES OF 15 TO 25 FEET.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY TUESDAY 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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