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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 14, 2008, 9:34 AM CST for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It took effect at Dec 15, 2008, 10:37 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2008, 9:34 AM CST (15:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2008, 10:37 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2008, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 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 Tombigbee River near Leroy (LRYA1). The gauge peaked at 25.86 ft at Dec 18, 2008, 12:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470050, 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 141534 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 934 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL LAST WEEK...UPSTREAM OF LEROY...HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-151534- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0036.081216T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081216T1800Z.081218T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 934 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO AROUND 24 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 24 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMOB 151640 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1040 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-161640- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081219T0640Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081219T0040Z.NO/ 1040 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. AT 29.0 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-161640- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.081215T1637Z-081219T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1433Z.081216T1200Z.081218T1800Z.NO/ 1040 AM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 07AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 160152 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 752 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-170152- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081219T1342Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081219T0742Z.NO/ 752 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 7PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.7 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ALC023-025-129-170152- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081219T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081216T1800Z.081218T1800Z.NO/ 752 PM CST MON DEC 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 7PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 24 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 161618 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1018 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-171618- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081220T0447Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081219T2247Z.NO/ 1018 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-171618- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081220T1400Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081217T1200Z.081220T0800Z.NO/ 1018 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 7AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 171644 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1044 AM CST WED DEC 17 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-181644- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081219T1942Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081219T1342Z.NO/ 1044 AM CST WED DEC 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ALC023-025-129-181644- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081220T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081217T1800Z.081219T1800Z.NO/ 1044 AM CST WED DEC 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 181637 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1037 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-191637- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081220T0900Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081220T0300Z.NO/ 1037 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. $$ ALC023-025-129-191637- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081221T0200Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081218T0900Z.081220T2000Z.NO/ 1037 AM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 190525 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1125 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-200525- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081220T0925Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081220T0325Z.NO/ 1125 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. $$ ALC023-025-129-200525- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081221T0359Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081218T0900Z.081220T2159Z.NO/ 1125 PM CST THU DEC 18 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 7PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ABOVE 24 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 191631 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1031 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-201500- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081220T1500Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081220T0900Z.NO/ 1031 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 9AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. AT 29.0 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-201630- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081218T0900Z.081221T0600Z.NO/ 1031 AM CST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 7AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 200605 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1205 AM CST SAT DEC 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-210130- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-081221T0130Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.081214T1600Z.081214T1700Z.081220T1930Z.NO/ 1205 AM CST SAT DEC 20 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-210605- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081221T1800Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081218T0900Z.081221T1200Z.NO/ 1205 AM CST SAT DEC 20 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. . $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 210253 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 853 PM CST SAT DEC 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-211200- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.081215T1449Z.081218T0900Z.081221T0600Z.NO/ 853 PM CST SAT DEC 20 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET AND FALLING * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
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 Dec 14, 6:20 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 6:20 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
620 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008
.UPDATE...DECIDED TO BOOST THE WINDS UP A BIT IN THE AREAS WHERE
FORECAST WAS LESS THAN 12 MPH AND ALSO INCREASED SKY CONDITION FROM
PARTLY SUNNY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME
PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS FROM TIME TO TIME TODAY. /11
***************************PREVIOUS DISCUSSION*******************
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVED OFF THE
MID ATLANTIC COAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. EASTERLY SURFACE WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHEAST DURING THE DAY...BRINGING INCREASING
MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. GPSMET WATER VAPOR PROFILES AT 07Z SHOW
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AROUND .5 INCHES BUT ON THE INCREASE.
FORECAST VALUES AROUND AN INCH AT 18Z AND INCREASING TO AROUND 1.35
BY 15/00Z AND REMAINING THROUGH THE NIGHT.. RADAR ALREADY SHOWING
SOME RETURNS OFF THE PANHANDLE AND MAY SEE A FEW SPRINKLES THIS
MORNING BUT BELIEVE BETTER CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL BE AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT AS NEXT FRONT MOVES INTO NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND STALLS./11
&&
.LONG TERM... A WEAKENING COLD FRONT AHEAD OF THE BROAD MID TO UPPER
TROF WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD TO SOUTHERN MS AND CENTRAL AL BY 06Z TUE
THEN STALL AND LIFT NW BY 18Z TUE. AHEAD OF THE FRONT INCREASING
CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF RAINSHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF
THE CWFA ON MON...WITH MOST OF THE PRECIP MOVING NORTH WITH MEAN
FLOW THROUGH MON AFT AND EARLY MON NIGHT. DUE TO LIMITED INSTABILITY
AND DYNAMIC LIFT IN THE MID LEVELS PRECIP WILL LIKELY BE IN THE FORM
OF HIT OR MISS LIGHT SHOWERS WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP OCCURRING NEAR
THE COAST DURING AFTERNOON HOURS ON THE MON WERE BETTER MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE AND HEATING IS DEPICTED BY BOTH THE NAM AND GFS. ANOTHER
CONCERN BY MON AFT WILL BE THE ONSET OF ADVECTION FOG AS DEWPTS
TEMPS NEAR THE SFC CLIMB INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S RESULTING IN
WARM MOIST AIR MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE COOLER SEA SFC TEMPS ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OVER INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS. AS TEMPS COOL
MON EVE FOG WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...BECOMING DENSE AT TIMES
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWFA AND OVER INLAND BAYS
AND SOUNDS. AS THE FRONT LIFTS NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY ON TUE
EXPECT A BETTER ONSHORE TO DEVELOP AND WARMER SFC TEMPS WITH HIGHS
REACHING THE MIDDLE TO POSSIBLE UPPER 70S BY MID WEEK...ESPECIALLY
INLAND AWAY FROM THE COAST. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS WILL BE ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST DUE TO COOLER SEA SURFACE TEMPS COMBINED WITH A
STEADILY FLOW FROM THE SSE. WITH THIS PATTERN SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
DEEPEN LATER IN THE WEEK RESULTING IN LESS FOG OVER LAND DUE TO
BETTER VERTICAL MIXING...THOUGH FOG WILL LIKELY BE A CONCERN ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OVER INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS FOR MUCH OF THE
WEEK DUE TO THE PERSISTENT FLOW FROM THE SOUTH AND COOLER WATER
INSHORE. AS REMNANT FRONTAL BOUNDARY RETREATS WELL TO THE NORTH BY
MID WEEK RAIN CHANCES DECREASE FOR MUCH OF THE REGION POSSIBLY
GIVING WAY TO MORE SUNSHINE THAN CLOUDS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS
WED AND THU. BY FRI CLOUDS AND THE CHANCE OF RAIN WILL INCREASE AS
ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. RAINSHOWERS WILL BEGIN
TO DEVELOP WELL TO THE NORTH OR INLAND SPREADING SOUTHWARD TO THE
LATER IN THE WEEKEND. WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE CURRENT 00Z MEX
GUIDANCE FOR TEMPS IN THE MEDIUM AND EXTENDED GRIDS.
/32
&&
.AVIATION...OR 14/12Z...MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY WITH AN
OCCASIONAL BREAK TO VFR. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST THIS MORNING
WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD WEST IN THE MODERATE EASTERLY WIND. MVFR
CONDITIONS BECOMING IFR AT TIMES TONIGHT AS SHOWERS INCREASE IN
NUMBER AREA WIDE. SOME FOG DEVELOPING NEAR THE COAST TONIGHT WILL
ADD TO THE EXPECTED IFR CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER CEILINGS IN THE
SHOWERS. /11
&&
.MARINE...MARINE WINDS HAVE BEEN RIGHT AT THE LOWER END OF SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES MOST OF THE NIGHT. EARLIER SHIFT STARTED ADVISORIES
FOR THE OUT TO 20NM LEG AT 6 AM WITH THE BEYOND 20 TO 60 NM LEG IN
EFFECT UNTIL TONIGHT. THIS STILL LOOKS LIKELY AS THE COLDER MORE
DENSE AIR IN THE SURFACE RIDGE IS SLOW TO MOVE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST
PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST
AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE DAY WITH SEAS OCCASIONALLY REACHING 7
FEET. GRADIENT WILL EASE UP BY TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME.
NEXT FRONT WILL STALL NORTHWEST OF THE MARINE AREA AND WILL NEED TO
WAIT ON ANOTHER SHOVE OF COLDER AIR TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE MARINE
FORECAST AREA...BEYOND THIS PACKAGE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS INTO MONDAY
EVENING THEN SHOWERS RETURN TO THE FORECAST WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
/11
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...BETTER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP HUMIDITIES WELL
ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THOUGH FRI. DRIER COOLER CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXPECTED BY NEXT WEEKEND. OTHERWISE...NO CONCERNS. /32
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 67 60 71 59 / 20 40 40 20
PENSACOLA 64 59 71 60 / 20 30 40 20
DESTIN 62 59 68 61 / 20 20 30 20
EVERGREEN 61 51 68 53 / 20 30 40 20
WAYNESBORO 65 55 67 53 / 20 50 50 20
CAMDEN 59 51 66 55 / 20 40 50 20
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
FL...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20
NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT
20 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 6:00 AM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 600 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-151200- 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- 600 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG EAST WIND AND SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OPERATIONS ON THE GULF WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ON THE BAYS FOR EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 20 KNOTS FOR BRIEF PERIODS. MINOR PASTURE LAND FLOODING IS FORECAST TO BEGIN THIS EVENING ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR AND SOUTH OF COFFEEVILLE DAM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTIVATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED.
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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.