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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

252 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 

Alabama...



  Tombigbee River At Gainesville Lock and Dam affecting Marengo, 

  Sumter and Greene Counties.



  Tombigbee River At Bevill Lock and Dam affecting Sumter, Pickens 

  and Greene Counties.



  Tombigbee River At Demopolis Lock and Dam affecting Marengo, Hale,

   Sumter and Greene Counties.



.Flooding continues on the Tombigbee 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 Tuesday morning, or sooner if 

conditions warrant.





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252 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



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



* WHEN...Until Friday evening.



* IMPACTS...At 101.0 feet, Flooding of low lying agricultural and 

  wooded lands in the area occurs.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 101.6 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 2:30 PM CDT Monday was 101.6 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 103.5

    feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood

    stage Friday morning.

  - Flood stage is 101.0 feet.





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LAT...LON 3287 8813 3265 8797 3262 8784 3252 8783

      3257 8809 3285 8822





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252 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



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



* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 122.0 feet, Cattle in low-lying areas of Southern 

  Pickens County should be moved to higher ground. Cattle are cutoff 

  in lowlands of Southern Pickens County at stages above 122 feet.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was missing.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 1:00 PM CDT Monday was 128.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 126.8

    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage

    Thursday afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 122.0 feet.





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LAT...LON 3321 8827 3307 8816 3287 8813 3285 8822

      3301 8825 3320 8832





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252 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



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



* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 68.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands in the area occurs 

  and cattle should be moved to higher ground.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 2:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 62.1 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 75.7 feet

    Friday morning.

  - 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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32/JDavis