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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 2008Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2008, 11:14 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 6, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 5, 2008, 11:14 AM CDT (16:14 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 6, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 6, 2008, 9:20 AM CDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:16 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 Big Coldwater Creek near Milton (MLNF1). The gauge peaked at 9.05 ft at Apr 6, 2008, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370500, 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 051614
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
1114 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008



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

  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY.
  MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES.
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. AS A RESULT...RIVER
LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.  

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

ALC003-060640-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0005.080405T2322Z-080406T2140Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.080405T2322Z.080406T0000Z.080406T1540Z.UU/
1114 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT THE BRIDGE.

$$

ALC039-053-FLC033-091-061614-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0006.080406T0600Z-080407T0800Z/
/BWMA1.1.ER.080406T0600Z.080406T1200Z.080407T0200Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 23 FEET...THE HIGHWAY 29 BRIDGE ACROSS MURDER CREEK AND THE HIGHWAY 31 
  BRIDGE ACROSS BURNT CORN CREEK WILL BE FLOODED.

$$

ALC053-FLC033-061614-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0007.080406T1647Z-080409T1200Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.080406T1647Z.080407T1200Z.080409T0600Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.5 FEET...SOME FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE 
  RIVER LEVEL DROPS BELOW 13 FEET.

$$

FLC091-113-061614-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0008.080406T2300Z-080407T0900Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.080406T2300Z.080407T0000Z.080407T0300Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
* AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 10.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 10 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND SOME FISH CAMPS WILL OCCUR AS THE 
  CREEK RISES ABOVE 10 FEET.

$$

3 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 061420
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
920 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA...
 
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

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

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

FLC091-113-061450-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080407T1200Z/
/MLNF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 AM CDT SUN APR 06 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON.
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 9.2 FEET LATE TONIGHT.

$$

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, 10:39 AM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 10:39 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1039 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

.UPDATE (REST OF TODAY)...CURRENTLY WE ARE MONITORING A NEW COMPLEX
OF STORMS OFF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THAT IS MOVING
NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. ALREADY HAVE
PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES OF 5 TO 8 INCHES (WITH LOCALIZED 10 INCH
AMOUNTS) ON NEXRAD FROM CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY EAST TO NORTHERN SANTA
ROSA COUNTY. THE KMOB AND KEVX NEXRADS ARE IN TROPICAL ZR MODE...AND
THAT IS KEEPING RAIN TOTALS FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE GROUND LEVEL RAIN
GAGE MEASUREMENTS. AS THE COMPLEX OVER THE GULF MOVES NORTHEAST
TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE AREA...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE
PRE-EXISTING DEEP SATURATION OF THE GROUND AND THE CURRENT FLOODING
PROBLEMS COULD BECOME EVEN MORE WIDESPREAD. WE PUT A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH UP FOR OUR SOUTHERN ZONES EAST OF MOBILE BAY COVERING THE ZONE
OF MAXIMIZED RAINFALL ACCUMULATION FROM THIS MORNING...ESSENTIALLY
CENTRAL BALDWIN EAST ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS OF ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA
AND NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES.  /05

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      72  55  79  54 / 100  05  20  20
PENSACOLA   72  59  77  59 / 100  20  20  20
DESTIN      72  61  75  58 / 100  20  20  20
EVERGREEN   71  53  81  48 / 100  10  20  20
WAYNESBORO  67  48  80  49 /  50  05  10  10
CAMDEN      67  52  81  49 / 100  05  10  10

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...AND UPPER BALDWIN.

FL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...
     INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.

MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 10:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1000 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-061500-
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-
1000 AM 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FORECASTERS CONTINUE TO WATCH A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
STREAMING NORTHEAST OVER COASTAL SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...UP ACROSS THE
INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR AND POINTS EAST...INCLUDING THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THE FLOODING THREAT WILL REMAIN THIS MORNING AS
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY
SEEN UPWARDS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ONE
TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...AGGRAVATING THE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER POOR DRAINAGE
AND LOW LYING AREAS. RAIN SWOLLEN CREEK BEDS WILL LIKELY CONTAIN
FAST FLOWS ALONG WITH SOME MODERATE LOCALIZED RIVER FLOODING.

OCCASIONAL STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON PROVIDING
A THREAT TO MARINERS OPERATING ON THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND AREA BAYS.
IN ADDITION...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS AND
OVER THE GULF WATERS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THE AREAS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN
TO TAPER OFF BY MIDDAY AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD.

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA
BEACHES TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

AN INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY WIND AND BUILDING SEAS 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 OUTLOOK 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 OUTLOOK AREA WILL BE NEEDED TODAY DUE TO A
HEIGHTENED THREAT OF RIVER AND FLASH FLOODING.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 5:41 AM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
541 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

ALZ062>064-FLZ002-051145-
UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAUPHIN ISLAND...
541 AM CDT SAT APR 5 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER BALDWIN...MOBILE AND
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 536 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROSINTON TO 12 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WEST END OF DAUPHIN ISLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
ROSINTON...LOXLEY...SILVERHILL...ROBERTSDALE...WEST END OF DAUPHIN
ISLAND...ROBERTSDALE...TURKEY BRANCH AND SUMMERDALE THROUGH 645 AM
CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH
COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED
SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE
STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW
LYING AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

Local storm report, Apr 5, 6:59 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
659 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 AM     FLASH FLOOD      I65 AND AIRPORT BLVD    30.68N 88.13W
04/05/2008                   MOBILE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOBILE POLICE REPORTS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS STILL
            ONGOING...NOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY OF MOBILE. SEVERAL
            CARS ARE STILL SUBMERGED AND WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN
            TAKING PLACE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

0615 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHICKASAW               30.76N 88.08W
04/05/2008                   MOBILE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CHICKASAW POLICE INDICATES FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS THE
            CITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE TELEGRAPH ROAD AREA. SOME
            VEHICLES ARE STALLED IN FLOOD WATERS.

0615 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SARALAND                30.82N 88.07W
04/05/2008                   MOBILE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THE CITY...ESPECIALLY
            IN THE SHELTON BEACH AREA AND LOCATIONS SURROUNDING BAYOU
            SARA. SOME HOMES WERE FLOODED IN THE SHELTON BEACH
            ESTATES AREA.

0615 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PRICHARD                30.74N 88.09W
04/05/2008                   MOBILE             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PRICHARD POLICE REPORTS FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF
            THE CITY...ESPECIALLY IN THE ALABAMA VILLAGE AREA. SOME
            VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SUBMERGED BY FLOOD WATERS.

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
743 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 WSW KNOLLWOOD HOSPITA 30.61N 88.19W
04/05/2008                   MOBILE             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER WERE REPORTED OVER HILLCREST ROAD
            DUE TO HALLS MILL CREEK LEAVING ITS BANKS.

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 8:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
857 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0850 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NE PACE                 30.60N 87.16W
04/05/2008                   SANTA ROSA         FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER WAS REPORTED OVER US HIGHWAY 90 NEAR MAJORS STREET
            IN PACE

&&

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Local storm report, Apr 5, 9:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
944 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0935 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PACE                    30.60N 87.16W
04/05/2008                   SANTA ROSA         FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE ROADS IN THE PACE AREA WERE BEING BARRICADED DUE
            TO FLOOD WATERS

&&

DL

Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1000 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0840 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NNE PACE              30.66N 87.14W
04/05/2008                   SANTA ROSA         FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A CAR WAS SUBMERGED IN HIGH WATER IN THE HAMMERSMITH
            SUBDIVISION BETWEEN PACE AND MILTON. THE DRIVER HAD TO BE
            RESCUED FROM THE HIGH WATERS. WATER ALSO FLOODED A HOME
            IN THE AREA.

&&

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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, 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
Apr 5, 6:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	4 days

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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.