Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 9:38PM CDT until March 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Leroy.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* 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 Sunday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 24.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.5 feet on 12/31/2012.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
Clarke, AL; Washington, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov