Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 9:17PM CDT until June 23 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 7:30am
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 Saturday morning to Tuesday morning.
* 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 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 25.2 feet Sunday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage early 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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