Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 1:17PM CDT until March 18 at 8:43AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Clarke, Choctaw
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 to Wednesday morning.
* 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 12:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 30.2 feet Sunday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
Choctaw, AL; Clarke, AL; Washington, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov