Warrior River Flooding

Thanks to Ben Whorton for these images… he writes:

“James, Tim, Ashley, Bill, Jason, J.B., et. al.

I live in Corner and drive over the bridge on 78 that crosses the Locust Fork each morning and afternoon commuting to and from BSC. I stopped this morning to take a few pics of the river after the recent rainfalls over the last 72 hours. Looking at the info that Tim posted earlier about the various flood stages, these images confirm that it has risen over 25 feet since Sunday. I would expect that many of the feeder creeks and tributaries will only escalate this as they drain and empty into the river.

Thanks for all you do!”

And, here is the flood warning for this part of the Locust Fork:

WGUS84 KBMX 071453
FLSBMX
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
853 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009

…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCUST FORK…

.RISES CONTINUE ON THE LOCUST FORK FOLLOWING YESTERDAY`S HEAVY
RAINFALL…AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.

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

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

ALC073-125-127-080253-
/O.EXT.KBMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090110T1746Z/
/SAYA1.1.ER.090106T2048Z.090108T0600Z.090109T1746Z.NO/
853 AM CST WED JAN 07 2009

…FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING…
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LOCUST FORK AT SAYRE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING…OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 38.3 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT…AT STAGES ABOVE 25 FEET…FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL AREAS OCCUR.

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