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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

924 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...



  Black Warrior River At Selden Lock and Dam affecting Marengo, 

  Hale and Greene 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.



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The next statement will be issued late tonight, or sooner if 

conditions warrant.





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924 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 90.0 feet, Pasture and wood lands begin to flood. 

  Livestock should be moved to higher ground at stages above 90 feet.

  At 94.0 feet, Between 94 and 97 feet, some secondary roads near 

  Lock 5 park and Sandpiper Road begin to flood and could cut off 

  residents. Some roads leading into Roebuck Landing are flooded 

  between 96 and 97 feet. Flooding of farm and pasture lands 

  continues.

  At 98.0 feet, Between 98 and 100 feet, some cabins and trailers 

  along the river begin to flood around the Lock 5 area. Yards and 

  roads are flooded around 99 feet along Meadowlark Lane, Prairie 

  Creek Road, Bavey Drive and Jackson Branch Road. County Road 38 in 

  the Hale County begins to flood near the COE facility.

  At 102.0 feet, Roads completely inundated around Lock 5. 

  Significant residential flooding begins in this area. Roads around 

  Jennings Ferry are flooded. Cabins along County Road 38 in Hale 

  County and near the COE facility will be cut off.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 89.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 100.3

    feet early Thursday morning.

  - Flood stage is 90.0 feet.





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LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784

      3273 8790 3281 8789





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