Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:46AM CDT until June 20 at 2:31PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston affecting Sumter County.
.Heavy rainfall this morning over the Sucarnoochee River basin is
causing rapid rises along the Sucarnoochee and a flood warning is
now in effect.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sucarnoochee River at Livingston.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of farm lands around Livingston
occurs.
At 21.0 feet, Overflow of low-lying agricultural lands increases.
Cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 18.4 feet tomorrow evening. It will
then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning to 8.9
feet early Monday afternoon. It will rise to 9.0 feet early
Tuesday morning. It will then fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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The next statement will be issued late tonight, or sooner if
conditions warrant.
Area Description:
Sumter, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: