Tombigbee expected to crest at 85 feet, will make Top 10

According to NOAA website information, the Tombigbee River at the Demopolis Lock and Dam is expected to crest at 85 feet, well above flood stage of 68 feet. The latest reading was 85.08 feet, as of 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 17. If predictions hold, this flood will come in at the sixth spot of historic crests for the Tombigbee at Demopolis.