Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 11:15PM CDT until March 17 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 9:15pm
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
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 tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 10:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 PM CDT Monday was 30.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.9
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tomorrow 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