Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 2:22PM CDT until May 2 at 10:26AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Birmingham AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...
Black Warrior River At Selden Lock and Dam affecting Hale, Greene
and Marengo Counties.
.Due to recent heavy rainfall over the Black Warrior River basin, a
flood warning is now in effect for the Black Warrior River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 90.0 feet, Pasture and wood lands begin to flood.
Livestock should be moved to higher ground at stages above 90 feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 75.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday morning to a crest of 90.6 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 90.0 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:
Greene, AL; Hale, AL; Marengo, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL