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Alabama River near Claiborne Dam Forecast crest: 33 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Observed crest: 38.22 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 43.97 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.88 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.69 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.58 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.49 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.39 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 43.29 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 43.19 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 43.08 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.97 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.88 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.78 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.67 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.56 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.45 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.34 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.23 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 42.11 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 41.99 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.87 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.76 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.63 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.52 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.38 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.26 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 41.12 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 40.99 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 40.86 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 40.69 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 40.53 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 40.37 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 40.21 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 40.05 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 39.87 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 39.72 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 39.55 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 39.38 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 39.18 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 39 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 38.81 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 38.62 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 38.43 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 38.22 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 38.02 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 37.81 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 37.58 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 37.38 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 37.17 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 36.96 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 36.75 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 36.53 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 36.34 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 36 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 35.68 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 35.41 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 35.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 35 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 34.81 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 34.54 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 34.36 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 34.19 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 34.04 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 33.8 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 33.56 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 33.39 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 33.22 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 33.04 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.85 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.62 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.47 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.36 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.26 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.15 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 32.06 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 31.96 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 31.89 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 31.8 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 31.77 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 31.71 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.69 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.64 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.62 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.6 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.67 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.67 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.68 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.64 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.61 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.63 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.61 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 31.61 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.61 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.56 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.55 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.53 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.51 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.52 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.5 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.49 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.48 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.5 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.61 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 31.65 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.68 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.78 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.82 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.86 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.86 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.89 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.92 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 31.92 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 32.04 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 32.07 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 32.09 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 32.11 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 32.11 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 32.12 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 32.12 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 31.8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 32 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 32.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 32.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 32.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 32.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 32.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 32.9 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 32.9 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 32.9 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 33 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 33 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 33 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 33 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 33 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 33 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 33 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 32.9 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 32.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 32.7 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (3:57am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:18am Nov 23) CLBA1 (plotting HTIRG) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 32.12 ft at 3:00 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 42.0 ft. Tailwater (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Alabama River near Claiborne Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:52
Moderate Flood Stage:48
Flood Stage:42
Action Stage:35

Historical Crests
(1) 56.60 ft on 03/25/1990
(2) 54.30 ft on 02/25/1990
(3) 54.00 ft on 04/03/1980
(4) 53.20 ft on 03/12/1979
(5) 52.10 ft on 04/15/1983
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.4 ft on 11/24/2007
(2) 6.1 ft on 09/17/1985

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43.0 FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 40 FEET. HOWEVER SOME OVERFLOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE LEVEL DROPS BELOW 27 FEET.
40.0 CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR.
35.0 FLOODING OF PASTURELANDS ALONG THE LOWER ALABAMA RIVER WILL OCCUR.
27.0 FLOODING OF LOW LYING LANDS AND SOME ROADS NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ALABAMA AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS WILL OCCUR.

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