Monroe County

Flood Warning issued May 2 at 11:18AM CDT until May 3 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Washington and Clarke 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 Sunday morning to late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 24 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 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 24 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood