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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
805 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

...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 Marengo, 
  Greene and Hale Counties.

.Heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches has occurred the past several days 
over the Black Warrior River basin, and a flood warning is now in 
effect for the Black Warrior River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Monday morning, or sooner if 
conditions warrant.


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805 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Friday afternoon.

* 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 7:45 PM CST Sunday the stage was 75.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Tuesday evening to a crest of 91.5 feet early Thursday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 90.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3277 8782 3256 8769 3251 8782 3262 8784
      3273 8790 3281 8789


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