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Alabama River at Montgomery Forecast crest: 25.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Observed crest: 25.73 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 26.63 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 26.41 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 26.19 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.99 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.83 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.71 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.63 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 25.57 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.51 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.45 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.4 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.34 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.29 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.28 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.27 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.25 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.24 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.24 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.26 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 25.28 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.31 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.33 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.35 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.36 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.34 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.29 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.22 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.15 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.1 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.1 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.14 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 25.17 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.17 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.15 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.12 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.06 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.02 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 24.99 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.03 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.07 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.12 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.16 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 25.2 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 25.23 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 25.25 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 25.24 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 25.16 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 25.03 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.89 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.76 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.66 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.64 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.69 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.75 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 24.81 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 24.86 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 24.91 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 24.96 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.04 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.07 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.11 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.15 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.19 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.22 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.26 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 25.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.34 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.38 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.43 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.47 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.5 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.52 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.55 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.59 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.62 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.64 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.67 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 25.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.72 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.73 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.71 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.67 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.62 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.59 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.58 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.59 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.6 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.62 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.64 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 25.65 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.67 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.65 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.61 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.51 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.41 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.33 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.3 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.32 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.35 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.39 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.43 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 25.46 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.45 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.39 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.3 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.2 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.11 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.05 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.05 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.08 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.12 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.17 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.21 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 25.25 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 25.28 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 25.25 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 25.19 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 25.3 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 25.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 25.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 25.4 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 25.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 25.6 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 25.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 25.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 25.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 25.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 25.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 25.3 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 25.2 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 25.1 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 25 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (3:53am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:18am Nov 23) MGMA1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 103.30 Latest observed value: 25.19 ft at 3:00 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 35.0 ft. Stage (ft)
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:53
Moderate Flood Stage:45
Flood Stage:35
Action Stage:26

Historical Crests
(1) 59.70 ft on 04/01/1886
(2) 58.10 ft on 02/26/1961
(3) 57.10 ft on 12/11/1919
(4) 56.90 ft on 03/17/1929
(5) 56.00 ft on 11/30/1948
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Low Water Records
(1) -4.0 ft on 09/22/1925
(2) -3.9 ft on 10/13/1925
(2) -3.9 ft on 09/01/1925
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58.0 EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WILL OCCUR. SEVERAL SQUARE MILES OF INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BECOME FLOODED AT THIS STAGE
53.0 RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD IN PORTIONS OF NORTH MONTGOMERY AND NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY WHEN THE ALABAMA RIVER RISES TO 53 FEET. RAILROAD BRIDGES BECOME FLOODED AT AROUND 56 FEET
45.0 RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN PORTIONS OF NORTH MONTGOMERY AROUND 45 FEET. EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AT STAGES AROUND 50 FEET OR HIGHER
35.0 EXTENSIVE OVERFLOW OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA BEGINS AT 35 FEET AND ABOVE
26.0 SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND SECONDARY ROADS BEGINS IN THE MONTGOMERY AREA AT STAGES ABOVE 26 FEET. FLOODING OF THE GOLF COURSE AT MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE AND RIVER ROAD OCCURS AT STAGES AROUND 30 FEET AND HIGHER

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