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Alabama River near Miller's Ferry Tailwater (ft)Observed: 49.28 ft at 4:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.45 ft at 5:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.59 ft at 6:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.66 ft at 7:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.74 ft at 8:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.78 ft at 9:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.85 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.89 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2019Observed: 49.92 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 49.96 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 49.99 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.21 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.43 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.56 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.66 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.75 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.81 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.8 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 50.98 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 51.09 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 51.28 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 51.5 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 51.65 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 51.78 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 52.05 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 52.24 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 52.69 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 53.05 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 53.28 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 53.45 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 53.6 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 53.72 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2019Observed: 53.83 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 53.9 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 53.96 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.02 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.06 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.1 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.15 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.21 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.2 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.2 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.22 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.24 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.25 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.26 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.28 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.29 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.3 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.31 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2019Highest Observation: 54.32 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.31 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2019Observed: 54.31 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.98 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.86 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.77 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.69 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.64 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.59 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.56 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.52 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.52 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.32 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.02 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.46 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.58 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2019Observed: 53.45 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2019Highest Forecast: 52.8 ft 7:00PM Mar 18, 2019Forecast: 51.6 ft 1:00AM Mar 19, 2019Forecast: 50.4 ft 7:00AM Mar 19, 2019Forecast: 49 ft 1:00PM Mar 19, 2019Forecast: 47.9 ft 7:00PM Mar 19, 2019Forecast: 47.1 ft 1:00AM Mar 20, 2019Forecast: 46.6 ft 7:00AM Mar 20, 2019Forecast: 46.2 ft 1:00PM Mar 20, 2019Forecast: 46 ft 7:00PM Mar 20, 2019Forecast: 45.8 ft 1:00AM Mar 21, 2019Forecast: 45.7 ft 7:00AM Mar 21, 2019Forecast: 45.6 ft 1:00PM Mar 21, 2019Forecast: 45.5 ft 7:00PM Mar 21, 2019Forecast: 45.4 ft 1:00AM Mar 22, 2019Forecast: 45.4 ft 7:00AM Mar 22, 2019Forecast: 45.4 ft 1:00PM Mar 22, 2019Forecast: 45.4 ft 7:00PM Mar 22, 2019Forecast: 45.3 ft 1:00AM Mar 23, 2019Forecast: 45.3 ft 7:00AM Mar 23, 2019MRFA1(plotting HTIRG) Graph Created (3:00PM Mar 18, 2019)ObservedForecast (issued 8:49AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 53.45 ft at 2:00 PM CDT 18-Mar-2019. Flood Stage is 66 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Alabama River near Miller's Ferry are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 83
Moderate Flood Stage: 80
Flood Stage: 66
Action Stage: 61
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 86.00 ft on 03/03/1961
(2) 82.90 ft on 03/23/1990
(3) 82.30 ft on 12/06/1948
(4) 81.20 ft on 08/21/1939
(5) 80.50 ft on 03/06/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 68.45 ft on 02/28/2019
(2) 68.20 ft on 01/27/2019
(3) 74.58 ft on 01/02/2019
(4) 72.36 ft on 06/25/2017
(5) 74.86 ft on 04/12/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 29.50 ft on 09/02/1969
(2) 32.80 ft on 05/03/1978
(3) 32.90 ft on 07/09/1977
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80 Flooding of some fishing camps as well as a few secondary roads will occur at these stages.
66 Farm and pasturelands in the area will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground.
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Latitude: 32.101600° N, Longitude: 87.400000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 66 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 66 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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