Expires:200802241357;;006943
FGUS84 KBMX 231410 CCA
RVSBMX

ALZ033-040-041-042-043-044-241357- 
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
757 AM CST SAT FEB 23 2008
...RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER AND THE CAHABA RIVER...
RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL ON FRIDAY PRODUCED MINOR RISES ON THE 
CAHABA AND ALABAMA RIVERS.  RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
ESTABLISHED FLOOD STAGES...AND ANY OVERFLOW ON THESE RIVERS WILL BE OF
A MINOR NATURE. 
THE CAHABA RIVER AT MARION JUNCTION. 
 LATEST STAGE:     18.2 FEET AT 7 AM SATURDAY. 
 CAUTION STAGE:    15.0 FEET. 
 FLOOD STAGE:      36.0 FEET. 
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 21.2 FEET TOMORROW EVENING  
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL. 
THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MONTGOMERY. 
 LATEST STAGE:     25.2 FEET AT 6 AM SATURDAY. 
 CAUTION STAGE:    26.0 FEET. 
 FLOOD STAGE:      35.0 FEET. 
 FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 24.9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON 
                   AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL. 
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS EVENT.
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THIS FORECAST IS BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS 
ALREADY OCCURRED AND ON ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY AND 
TONIGHT.  IF MORE RAINFALL THAN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST OCCURS IT MAY 
BECOME NECESSARY TO REVISE THESE FORECASTS UPWARD. 
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED SUNDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF 
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&& 
 
FOR DETAILED WEB INFORMATION CONCERNING RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS 
FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...GO TO: 
         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CGI-BIN/AHPS.CGI?BMX 
FOR PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS...GO TO: 
         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SERFC/QPFVSMAP.SHTML 
FOR FORECAST PRECIPITATION...GO TO: 
         WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SERFC/QPFPAGE.HTML 
$$