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AGUS72 KALR 131704
HMDALR
ALR

HYDROLOGIST FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER / ATLANTA, GA
1250 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2009 

ATTENTION/ AREA AFFECTED WFO: MOB MEG JAN BMX 

FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE:
 TOMBIGBEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

... WIDESPREAD MINOR RIVER FLOODING EXPECTED ...


RECENT RAINFALL ACROSS THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER DRAINAGE
HAS RESULTED IN RAPID RISES ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS
WITHIN THE DRAINAGE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS WILL
RESULT IN RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT MOST FORECAST 
LOCATIONS ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER, THE LOWER 
BLACK WARRIOR AND MANY OF THE OTHER TRIBUTARIES 
TO THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER.

LOCATIONS IN THE UPPER TOMBIGBEE ARE FORECAST TO
CREST ON WEDNESDAY.. THE MIDDLE TOMBIGBEE SHOULD
SEE PEAK RIVER STAGES BY SATURDAY...AND THE
LOWER REACHES OF THE TOMBIGBEE WILL BEGIN TO SEE 
RISING RIVER STAGES BY TUESDAY. THE LOWER TOMBIGBEE
IS EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY THE WEEKEND
AND PEAK RIVER STAGES WILL BE SEEN EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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THE SERFC IS INTERESTED IN THE USEFULNESS OF THIS
PRODUCT AND WELCOMES YOUR COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK ON 
HOW THIS WAS USED IN YOUR OPERATIONS. PLEASE SEND
ANY COMMENTS TO....JOHN.FELDT@NOAA.GOV


...SERFC...




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