Chambers

Flood Warning
Statement as of 2:35 AM CDT on May 19, 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the Tallapoosa river at Wadley.
* Until late tonight... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2 am Sunday the stage was 21 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
this afternoon.





Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 9:53 PM CDT on May 18, 2013

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast
Alabama and southeast Alabama... including the following
areas... in central Alabama... Blount... Coosa... Elmore...
Jefferson... Montgomery... Shelby... St. Clair and Talladega. In
east central Alabama... Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne...
Lee... Macon... Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast
Alabama... Cherokee and Etowah. In southeast Alabama... Bullock.

* Through Sunday afternoon

* prior heavy rainfall across eastern Alabama has saturated the
ground. Any additional heavy rain that develops in the watch
area may quickly lead to more flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




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