Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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WGUS84 KBMX 071954
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
254 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Black Warrior River At Oliver Lock and Dam affecting Marengo,
Hale, Greene and Tuscaloosa Counties.
.Flooding continues on the Black Warrior River and a flood warning
remains in effect.
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.
&&
ALC063-065-091-125-081100-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250409T0000Z/
/TODA1.1.ER.250408T0600Z.250408T0600Z.250408T1200Z.NO/
254 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Warrior River at Oliver Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 122.0 feet, Cattle in low lands begin to be cut off
and may need to be moved to higher ground.
At 125.0 feet, Flooding of some roads leading into homes in the
Hemphill Bend area southwest of Tuscaloosa occurs.
At 129.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural lands in areas southwest
of Tuscaloosa occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 128.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 129.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 129.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 8759 3308 8756 3277 8782 3281 8789
3321 8769 3322 8759
$$
32/JDavis