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Flood Warning

Statement as of 12:46 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

Expires 11:34 AM EDT on May 19, 2013


The Flood Warning continues for
the Tallapoosa river at Wadley.
* Until Sunday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 12 PM Saturday the stage was 21.1 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 22.4 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage tonight.
* Impact... at 20 feet... some flooding occurs in the Wadley area.
Between 22 and 25 feet the bridge over Beaverdam creek floods.




Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 10:57 AM CDT on May 18, 2013

Expires 5:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


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

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch 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

* heavy rainfall across eastern Alabama has saturated the ground
and the antecedent conditions would result in flash flooding
with any additional redevelopment and training over areas already
impacted by 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.





Local Storm Report



05/18/2013 0330 am

1 miles WNW of Morrison crot town, Randolph County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            A portion of old US Hwy 431 near little pineywood creek
            was temporarily impassable but waters have since
            receeded. Portions of CR 92 were also impassable for a
            short period of time. Time estimated.




05/18/2013 0330 am

1 miles WNW of Morrison cro, Randolph County.

Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            A portion of old US Hwy 431 near little pineywood creek
            was temporarily impassable but waters have since
            receeded. Portions of CR 92 were also impassable for a
            short period of time. Time estimated.



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 11:01 AM CDT on May 18, 2013


... No weekly NOAA Weather Radio test on Saturday...

The regularly scheduled weekly NOAA Weather Radio test for Saturday
has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

The next regular weekly test will be conducted on the first good
weather day.


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Alabama - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
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California - Wind Advisory
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Georgia - Flood Warning , Special Statement
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Illinois - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
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Iowa - Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Kansas - Fire Weather Warning , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Maine - Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning
Minnesota - Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Missouri - Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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Nebraska - Public Information Statement
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New Mexico - Fire Weather Warning , Record Report
North Carolina - Flash Flood Watch , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Oklahoma - Fire Weather Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
South Carolina - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Special Statement
South Dakota - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Texas - Flood Warning , Fire Weather Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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