Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 8:38PM CDT until May 4 at 9:35AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 late Saturday night to late Monday morning.
* 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 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday morning to a crest of 24.5 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Area Description:
Clarke, AL; Washington, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL