Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 2:49PM CDT until June 23 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 1:00am
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 late Friday night to Tuesday afternoon.
* 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 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 25.7 feet early Sunday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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