National Weather Service Issues Flood Statement for Weiss Lake/Coosa River Area

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BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL

323 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2019

 

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT WEISS DAM…

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS PRODUCED RISES ALONG THE COOSA RIVER. A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

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323 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2019

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT WEISS DAM.

* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

* AT  2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 566.6 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 567.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST…RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 569.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT…AT 567.0 FEET…FLOODING OF LAKESIDE PROPERTY OCCURS. SOME DOCKS AND BOATHOUSES BECOME INUNDATED.

&&

LAT…LON 3416 8548 3407 8559 3416 8569 3411 8580 3414 8583 3430 8561        

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323 AM CST FRI FEB 22 2019

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COOSA RIVER AT GADSDEN.

* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.

* AT  2:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 511.4 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 511.0 FEET.

* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 511.5 FEET BY

  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACT…AT 512.0 FEET…SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE GADSDEN AREA.

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LAT…LON 3398 8586 3397 8591 3386 8602 3390 8609 3403 8599 3403 8589

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