Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 9:49PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 7:49pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw, Clarke
and Washington Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock
should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river
begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 30.4 feet
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
Area Description:
Choctaw, AL; Clarke, AL; Washington, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov