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Thursday, December 09, 2004

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: FLWBHM

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
920 AM CST THU DEC 09 2004


...RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM...
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

LATEST STAGE: 131.0 FEET AT 06 AM THURSDAY.
BANKFULL STAGE: 120.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE: 122.0 FEET.
FORECAST: CREST NEAR 133.2 FEET 12 PM FRIDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 08 AM MONDAY.
AT 135.0 FEET, WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS...AS WELL
AS CABINS AND CAMPS NEAR THE RIVER...WILL OCCUR. FLOODING OF SOME
HOMES IN THE RIVERMONT SUBDIVISION OF PICKENSVILLE WILL OCCUR.

TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT GAINESVILLE LOCK AND DAM...
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

LATEST STAGE: 102.1 FEET AT 06 AM THURSDAY.
BANKFULL STAGE: 101.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE: 101.0 FEET.
FORECAST: CREST NEAR 106.0 FEET 12 AM SATURDAY.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 01 PM SUNDAY.


TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM...
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

LATEST STAGE: 66.6 FEET AT 07 AM THURSDAY.
BANKFULL STAGE: 68.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE: 68.0 FEET.
FORECAST: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 12 PM THURSDAY.
CREST NEAR 75.5 FEET 06 PM SUNDAY.
SLOWLY FALL THROUGH THE WEEK.
AT 77.0 FEET, FLOODING OF NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS NEAR THE
RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED.

HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED RISES ON THE RIVER...
AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY FROM RISING RIVER LEVELS.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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