Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Clarke and Washington Counties.

For the Tombigbee River...including Coffeeville Dam, Coffeeville Dam - upstream, Leroy...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tombigbee River near Leroy.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas should be moved to higher ground. Water approaches low lying roads on west side of river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.2 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood