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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 2008Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2008, 6:12 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 6, 2008, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 5, 2008, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 6, 2008, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 9, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity: Minor

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 8.73 ft at Apr 7, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS44 KMOB 052312
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
612 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... 

  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
RIVER IN ALABAMA...

  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY.

.HEAVY RAINFALLS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAVE CREATED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG 
THESE RIVERS. AS A RESULT...RIVER
LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND FLOOD WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT.  

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

ALC003-061234-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0005.080405T2301Z-080406T1234Z/
/FSHA1.2.ER.080405T1857Z.080406T0000Z.080406T0634Z.UU/
612 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 5PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...HOUSES ON RIVER RD. BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

FLC091-062312-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0011.080406T0712Z-080407T1800Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.080406T0712Z.080406T1800Z.080407T1200Z.NO/
612 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 05PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT  AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$

5 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS84 KMOB 060231
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
931 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA AND FLORIDA...
 
  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY.  
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

ALC003-061620-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080406T1620Z/
/FSHA1.2.ER.080405T1857Z.080406T0100Z.080406T1020Z.UU/
931 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
AT 13.0 FEET, HOUSES ON RIVER RD. BEGIN TO FLOOD  

$$

FLC091-113-070231-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.080407T0000Z-080407T1200Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.080407T0000Z.080407T0000Z.080407T0600Z.NO/
931 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

FLC091-070231-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0011.080406T1200Z-080407T1800Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.080406T1200Z.080407T0000Z.080407T1200Z.NO/
931 PM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 8.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR.  

$$

000 
WGUS84 KMOB 061408
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...
 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY.
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. 
  PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

ALC003-FLC033-070808-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-080407T0808Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.080406T0002Z.080406T1400Z.080407T0208Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 6AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

ALC003-061949-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080406T1949Z/
/FSHA1.2.ER.080405T1857Z.080406T0100Z.080406T1349Z.UU/
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TODAY.
* AT 11 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE  

$$

ALC003-FLC033-070032-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080407T0032Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.080406T0541Z.080406T1400Z.080406T1832Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 7AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
*AT 13 FEET, RIVER BEGINS TO LEAVE ITS BANKS AT THE PARKING LOT OF ADVENTURES 
UNLIMITED AND THREATENS SEVERAL PERMANENTLY PARKED TRAVEL TRAILERS.  

$$

FLC091-113-071200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.080407T0000Z-080407T1200Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.080407T0000Z.080407T0000Z.080407T0600Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 10.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
  TONIGHT.
* AT 10 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND SOME FISH CAMPS WILL OCCUR AS THE CREEK 
RISES ABOVE 10 FEET.  

$$

FLC091-071408-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080407T1800Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.080406T1513Z.080407T0000Z.080407T1200Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR.  

$$

ALC097-061438-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-080406T2230Z/
/SARA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3 FEET AND FALLING.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KMOB 071607
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1107 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

FLC091-081606-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080409T0300Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.080406T1600Z.080407T1800Z.080408T2100Z.NO/
1107 AM CDT MON APR 07 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING 
* AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
AT 8.5 FEET, WATER ENTERS YARDS ON SOWEL RD.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KMOB 081615
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1115 AM CDT TUE APR 08 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

FLC091-091500-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080409T1500Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.080406T1600Z.080408T0330Z.080409T0900Z.NO/
1115 AM CDT TUE APR 08 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING 
* AT 11AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
AT 8 FEET, LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

000 
WGUS84 KMOB 091515
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1015 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER  CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

FLC091-091545-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080409T1500Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.080406T1600Z.080408T0330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT WED APR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* AT 9AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 5, 4:12 PM CDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 4:12 PM CDT, 2 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
412 PM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND SUNDAY)...WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65 LATE TODAY WILL BEGIN TO MOVE A BIT FASTER TO THE EAST
OVERNIGHT AND STALL OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF BY MORNING AS
A SMALL UPPER LOW OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA TRANSLATES NORTHEASTWARD AND
FILLS.  WE SHOULD KEEP SOME LOW CLOUDS AROUND OVERNIGHT WITH A FEW
BREAKS HERE AND THERE...WITH AREAS OF FOG DEVELOPING (DUE TO VERY
MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS) AND TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 40S
TO MIDDLE 50S. THE SURFACE TO 850 MB HIGH TO THE NORTH WILL MOVE TO
NEAR THE EASTERN SEABOARD LATE SUNDAY...WITH LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS
RETURNING BY SUNDAY NIGHT.  WILL KEEP ANY SMALL RAIN CHANCES CONFINED
TO THE DESTIN AREA AND OFFSHORE OVER THE GULFMEX THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
CLOSER TO THE STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY. /05

.LONG TERM (MONDAY THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY)...NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO
THE MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST ON THIS AFTERNOON PACKAGE. LATEST 12Z GFS
BRINGS A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE PLAINS AND STALLS IT WELL NORTHWEST OF
OUR AREA ON WEDNESDAY. WILL KEEP THE SMALL POPS GOING FOR THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK GIVEN DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE GULFMEX AND POTENTIAL
FOR SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DIURNAL CONVECTION ACROSS THE AREA.  /05

&&

.MARINE...RAIN HAS MOVED OUT AND THINGS ARE QUIETING DOWN. FRONTAL
BOUNDARY SLIPS INTO THE GULF THIS WEEKEND AND WEAKENS BY EARLY NEXT
WEEK. SOUTHEAST FLOW INCREASES NEXT WEEK AND SEAS BUILD DUE TO SOME
TIGHTENING IN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHERN STATES...MOVING TO THE EAST AND LOWERING PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE HIGH MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST LATE NEXT WEEK
WHILE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES EAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.  /10

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      53  79  55  82 /  10  10  10  05
PENSACOLA   57  78  58  79 /  10  10  10  05
DESTIN      60  75  63  79 /  10  20  10  10
EVERGREEN   51  80  53  82 /  10  10  10  05
WAYNESBORO  49  81  53  83 /  05  05  10  10
CAMDEN      50  82  53  83 /  05  05  10  10

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
FL...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

05/GARMON
10/MANISCALCO

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 5:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
509 PM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-062200-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
509 PM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

STANDING WATER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DRAIN FROM POOR DRAINAGE
AND LOW LYING AREAS WITH RAIN SWOLLEN CREEK BEDS SLOWLY SUBSIDING
AFTER LAST NIGHTS HEAVY DOWNPOURS.  SEVERAL SWOLLEN RIVERS IN
EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL
CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

AN INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY WIND AND BUILDING SEAS ON TUESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY WILL BRING INCREASED HAZARDS FOR BOATERS AND AN
INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES. A COLD
FRONT WILL ADVANCE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY...BRINGING
THE POTENTIAL OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 11:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia	24 min
Apr 5, 5:48 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	3 hr
Apr 5, 7:51 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	39 min
Apr 5, 8:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	2 hr
Apr 5, 9:43 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MOB		4 hr
Apr 5, 10:42 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	2 hr
Apr 5, 11:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa	11 hr
Apr 5, 11:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	11 hr
Apr 5, 11:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	22 hr
Apr 5, 1:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	9 hr
Apr 5, 1:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	37 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.