Flash flood watch

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1026 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CAHABA RIVER…

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS PRODUCED
RISES ON THE CAHABA RIVER…AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FOR THE CAHABA RIVER AT CAHABA HEIGHTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN.

ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY SATURDAY MORNING…OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON…THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT…AT 14 FEET…MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CAHABA HEIGHTS
  AREA AS THE LEVEL RISES