Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 9:50PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 7:50pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting 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 Leroy.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding of low lying farm and
pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas should be moved to
higher ground. Water approaches low lying roads on west side of
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Saturday morning and continue rising to 25.5 feet early
Monday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Clarke, AL; Washington, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov