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Flood Warning

Statement as of 2:35 AM CDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 1:29 AM EDT on May 20, 2013


The Flood Warning continues for
the Tallapoosa river at Wadley.
* Until late tonight... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2 am Sunday the stage was 21 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
this afternoon.





Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 9:53 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

Expires 5:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast
Alabama and southeast Alabama... including the following
areas... in central Alabama... Blount... Coosa... Elmore...
Jefferson... Montgomery... Shelby... St. Clair and Talladega. In
east central Alabama... Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne...
Lee... Macon... Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast
Alabama... Cherokee and Etowah. In southeast Alabama... Bullock.

* Through Sunday afternoon

* prior heavy rainfall across eastern Alabama has saturated the
ground. Any additional heavy rain that develops in the watch
area may quickly lead to more flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 9:36 PM CDT on May 18, 2013


... Gate operations continue at Martin dam...

Alabama power company advises that gate operations continue at
Martin dam due to heavy rainfall that has occurred over portions
of the Tallapoosa river basin. As of 9 PM this evening... 4 gates
have been opened.

Interests downstream of Martin dam should stay informed of revised
river forecasts for the lower Tallapoosa and Alabama rivers.


Weather Severe Map
Alabama - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Alaska - Areal Flood Advisory , Areal Flood Watch , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Special Statement , Record Report
Arizona - Fire Weather Watch
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
California - Wind Advisory , High Wind Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Public Information Statement
Colorado - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Statement
Florida - Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Georgia - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Special Statement
Hawaii - Flash Flood Warning , High Surf Advisory
Illinois - Flood Warning
Iowa - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning
Maine - Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning
Maryland - Special Statement
Minnesota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Nebraska - Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Advisory , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Record Report
North Carolina - Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Oklahoma - Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
South Carolina - Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning
South Dakota - Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement
Texas - Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Advisory , Fire Weather Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Virginia - Special Statement
Washington - Flood Warning
West Virginia - Special Statement
Wisconsin - Dense Fog Advisory
Wyoming - Special Statement
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