Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Alabama. Georgia. Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Lee and Russell Counties. For the Chattahoochee River Basin. including Columbus. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast. * WHERE. Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus. * WHEN. Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS. At 27 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge. Portions of the River Walk in Columbus begin to flood and will be closed to the public. The water level continues to approach the foundation of the Phenix City Amphitheater in Alabama. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:30 AM EDT Monday /8:30 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 27.2 feet and steady. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 23.1 feet early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 27 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.3 feet on 04/13/1962. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama. Georgia. Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus affecting Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Lee and Russell Counties. For the Chattahoochee River Basin. including Columbus. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast. * WHERE. Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus. * WHEN. Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS. At 27 feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge. Portions of the River Walk in Columbus begin to flood and will be closed to the public. The water level continues to approach the foundation of the Phenix City Amphitheater in Alabama. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 10:00 AM EDT Monday /9:00 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 27.2 feet and steady. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 27 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood