Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 9:36AM CDT until September 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:36am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 10:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Tallapoosa River At Wadley affecting Randolph, Chambers and
Tallapoosa Counties.
.Continuous, and at times, heavy rainfall is expected from Hurricane
Helene over the next 24 to 36 hours across the Tallapoosa Basin. This
expected rainfall will allow for rises along the Tallapoosa River
Basin basin and a Flood Warning remains in effect.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tallapoosa River at Wadley.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of pasture lands in the area
occurs and cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher
ground if higher stages are forecast.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 13.6 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
The next statement will be issued late tonight, or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Area Description:
Chambers, AL; Randolph, AL; Tallapoosa, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL