Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 7:50PM CDT until March 16 at 11:17PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 5:50pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Black Warrior River At Selden Lock and Dam affecting Marengo,
Greene and Hale Counties.
.Flooding continues on the Black Warrior River and a flood warning
remains in effect.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 90.0 feet, Pasture and wood lands begin to flood.
Livestock should be moved to higher ground at stages above 90 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 88.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 94.3 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 90.0 feet.
Instruction:
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 Friday morning, or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Area Description:
Greene, AL; Hale, AL; Marengo, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov