River Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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ALC003-025-047-097-099-131-FLC033-091-061636-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1136 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013


.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG SOME AREA RIVERS.

FOR THE MOBILE RIVER, PERDIDO RIVER, ALABAMA RIVER, SHOAL RIVER, THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
ARE INCLUDED:

ALC003-097-061636-
1136 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

FOR THE MOBILE RIVER NEAR BARRY STEAM PLANT...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...7.0 FEET AT 11 AM SUNDAY AND WAS RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE...12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE MOBILE RIVER NEAR BARRY STEAM PLANT...
             THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 8.1 FEET AT 1 PM FRIDAY.
             ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.



$$

ALC003-FLC033-061636-
1136 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...11.5 FEET AT 10 AM SUNDAY AND WAS FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE...13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK...
             THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE FALLING.


$$

ALC047-099-131-061636-
1136 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...53.0 FEET AT 10 AM SUNDAY AND WAS RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE...66.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM...
             THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 64.7 FEET AT 01 AM WEDNESDAY.



$$

ALC025-099-131-061636-
1136 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...32.8 FEET AT 11 AM SUNDAY AND WAS RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE...42.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM...
             THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 41 FEET AT 07 PM THURSDAY.


$$

FLC091-061636-
1136 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2013

FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW...
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* LATEST STAGE...5.6 FEET AT 10 AM SUNDAY AND WAS STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE...8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW...
             THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 5.7 FEET AT 01 PM SUNDAY.




$$

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.







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