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FGUS84 KBMX 181312
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ALC051-087-101-181712- 

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
812 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER...

HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON THE 
TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD AND AT THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER WATER
PLANT.  HOWEVER...LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO 
REMAIN BELOW ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ALONG THE 
RIVER SHOULD BE OF A MINOR NATURE.

THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT MILSTEAD. 
 LATEST STAGE:     4.9 FEET AT 7 AM SATURDAY. 
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET. 
 FLOOD STAGE:      40 FEET. 
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT  
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL. 
 
* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...OVERFLOW OF PASTURELANDS OCCURS.  CATTLE MAY
  NEED TO BE MOVED IF HIGHER STAGES ARE FORECAST.


THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT THE TALLAPOOSA WATER PLANT. 
 LATEST STAGE:     7.9 FEET AT 7 AM SATURDAY. 
 CAUTION STAGE:    15 FEET. 
 FLOOD STAGE:      25 FEET. 
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 16.5 FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON  
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL. 
 
* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...LOW AREAS NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH THE COOSA 
  RIVER BEGIN TO OVERFLOW.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS EVENT.

IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THESE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS 
ALREADY OCCURRED AND ON ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY AND 
TONIGHT.  IF MORE RAINFALL THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST OCCURS IT MAY 
BECOME NECESSARY TO REVISE THESE FORECASTS UPWARD. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&& 
 
FOR DETAILED WEB INFORMATION CONCERNING RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS 
FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...GO TO: 

         HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=BMX 

FOR PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS...GO TO: 

         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SERFC/QPFVSMAP.SHTML 

FOR FORECAST PRECIPITATION...GO TO: 

         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SERFC/?N=QPFPAGE

$$