FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
855 AM CST THU MAR 11 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE...
.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS IS PRODUCING RISES ON
THE LOCUST FORK...AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.
ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY FRIDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
855 AM CST THU MAR 11 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEARING CREST AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL
THIS AFTERNOON...AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING WOODLANDS AND
AGRICULTURAL LANDS ALONG THE LOCUST FORK OCCURS AS THE RIVER RISES
ABOVE 25 FEET