BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
944 AM CST THU DEC 11 2008
…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK
AND DAM AND GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM…
.HEAVY RAINFALL THAT HAS FALLEN SINCE TUESDAY OVER THE TOMBIGBEE
BASIN IS SENDING THE RIVER INTO FLOOD…AND A FLOOD WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TOMBIGBEE.
SAFETY MESSAGE…DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN
AROUND…DON’T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
..FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 600 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 122.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 122 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 127.9 FEET BY
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT…AT 128 FEET…CATTLE IN THE AREA SHOULD BE MOVED TO
HIGHER GROUND. FLOODING OF SOME CABINS AND CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER
CAN BE EXPECTED
