The National Weather Service anticipated the Coosa River to reach minor flood stage on Friday. No major flooding had been reported as of Friday afternoon, though people on the river did have to deal with rising water. Bob Crisp
Steve Dover, the public information officer at the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency, said, “None of our folks here have received any flooding reports, but the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning that will be good until Saturday evening or until they decide to cancel it.”
Childersburg Fire Department Chief Douglas Blair said the fire department had been advised by the EMA on Friday morning that flooding was possible but no reports of flooding had been received by the fire department.
The NWS reported that at 7:30 a.m. Friday the river level was at 399.9 feet. The Weather Service marks the flood stage beginning at 402 feet.
It estimated the river would reach a level of 402.1 feet by Friday night. At a 402-foot level, some low lying areas may be flooded, the Weather Service reported. At 404 feet, low-lying roads and yards may receive flooding.
Brandon Glover, a spokesperson at Alabama Power, said Logan Martin Lake was at 463 feet. The normal winter level is at 460 feet in the winter. In the summer the level is at 465 feet.
Glover said the dam’s spillway gates were open so water was flowing downstream but there was no report of any large-degree flooding.
“Right now we’re just dealing with our normal flood control operations,” Glover said. “We’ll keep monitoring the weather to make sure nothing affects the water level too much.”
Dover said the EMA was also continuing to monitor the situation and was prepared to move into action, if needed.
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