Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 10:31AM CDT until March 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 8:31am
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw,
Washington and Clarke Counties.
For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam
- upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 29 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.1
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 29 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
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