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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 
958 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2006 
 
...RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER...

TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT BEVILL LOCK AND DAM... 
 MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
  LATEST STAGE:    118.7 FEET AT 6 PM SATURDAY.
  BANKFULL STAGE:  120 FEET. 
  FLOOD STAGE:     122 FEET. 
  FORECAST:        RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 10 AM SUNDAY. 
                   CREST NEAR 122.8 FEET 6 PM SUNDAY. 
                   FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 4 AM MONDAY. 
                                 
AT 122 FEET, CATTLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY 
SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. CATTLE ARE CUTOFF IN LOWLANDS OF 
SOUTHERN PICKENS COUNTY AT STAGES ABOVE 122 FEET.  

HEAVY RAINFALL OF UP TO TWO INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS 
OVER THE TOMBIGBEE DRAINAGE BASIN...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 
IN EFFECT.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST 
FORECASTS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND 
PROPERTY FROM RISING RIVER LEVELS. 

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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