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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1259 PM CDT Mon May 12 2025

...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Tombigbee River At Demopolis Lock and Dam affecting Marengo,
  Greene, Sumter and Hale Counties.

.Heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches has occurred since Friday over
portions of the Tombigbee River basin and a flood warning is now in
effect for the Tombigbee River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning, or sooner if
conditions warrant.


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1259 PM CDT Mon May 12 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tombigbee River at Demopolis Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to early Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 58.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Wednesday morning to a crest of 69.6 feet Thursday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3252 8782 3225 8790 3201 8806 3201 8816
      3241 8809 3253 8790


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