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ALC003-025-097-099-131-MSC039-041-059-111-091649-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1149 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013


.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER.

FOR THE BAYOU SARA, MOBILE RIVER, ALABAMA RIVER, LEAF RIVER, AND THE PASCAGOULA RIVER, THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED:

ALC097-091649-
1149 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

FOR THE BAYOU SARA NEAR SARALAND...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...2.9 FEET AT 09 AM WEDNESDAY AND WAS STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE...4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE BAYOU SARA NEAR SARALAND...
             THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO 3.3 FEET
             BY FRIDAY EVENING.


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ALC003-097-091649-
1149 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

FOR THE MOBILE RIVER NEAR BARRY STEAM PLANT...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...7.5 FEET AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY AND WAS RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE...12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE MOBILE RIVER NEAR BARRY STEAM PLANT...
             THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 8.1 FEET AT 07 PM SATURDAY.


$$

ALC025-099-131-091649-
1149 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...37.6 FEET AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY AND WAS RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE...42.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM...
             THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 38.9 FEET AT 07 PM FRIDAY.



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MSC039-041-111-091649-
1149 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...16.7 FEET AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY AND WAS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE...18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN...
             THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


$$

MSC039-041-059-091649-
1149 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

FOR THE PASCAGOULA NEAR MERRILL...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...21.6 FEET AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY AND WAS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE...22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE PASCAGOULA NEAR MERRILL...
             THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.



$$

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

FOR DETAILED WEB INFORMATION CONCERNING RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...GO TO:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS

FOR PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS...GO TO:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RFCSHARE/PRECIP_ANALYSIS.PHP?LOCATION=SR


DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO YOUR
WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.