Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 28, 2009, 1:01 AM CDT (06:01 UTC)

Expired

Mar 28, 2009, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

119 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS

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WGUS54 KMOB 280601
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ALC023-025-097-129-MSC039-041-111-131-153-280800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0004.090328T0601Z-090328T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
101 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUCEDALE...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEAKESVILLE...
  SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  EASTERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
  CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BUTLER...
  CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GROVE HILL...
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 1251 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THE POSSIBILITY OF  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE 
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST. MARTIN TO 16 
MILES SOUTH OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHICORA...MERRILL...WOODWARDS...WINCHESTER...ROBINSON JUNCTION...
  BUCKATUNNA...BOICE...BEXLEY...STATE LINE...DENHAM...VERNAL...YELLOW
  PINE...GRETNA...BASIN...FRUITDALE...ISNEY...HEALING SPRINGS...
  AQUILLA...LOPER...MILLRY...ROUNSAVILLE...PISGAH...EVANSTON...
  EVANSBORO...ESCATAWPA...YARBO...KOENTON...SILAS...MELVIN...
  CULLOMBURG...BOLINGER...WATER VALLEY...SOUWILPA...PARAGON...
  JORDAN...VINEGAR BEND...GILBERTOWN...SILVER CROSS...BLADON
  SPRINGS...MOVELLA...AGRICOLA...BIGBEE...FRANKVILLE...SHIPMAN...
  TOXEY...HINTON...BARRYTOWN...NEEDHAM...HODGEWOOD...DEER PARK...
  EARLVILLE...SERVICE...CHAPPELL HILL...TIBBIE...WIMBLY...WOMACK
  HILL...TANNER WILLIAMS...ROCK SPRINGS...LAND...SEVEN HILLS...LOU...
  HUTCHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...CYRIL...COFFEEVILLE...WEST BEND...
  DAWES...BIG CREEK LAKE DAM...SCHILLINGER AND THREE NOTCH...BIG
  CREEK LAKE...RIDERWOOD...MOFFET...WILMER...SNOW AND TANNER
  WILLIAMS...PUSHMATAHA...SEABOARD...YANTLEY...MOBILE AIRPORT...
  KNOLLWOOD HOSPITAL...ARARAT...LISMAN...MEDAL OF HONOR PARK...
  SEMMES...AIRPORT AND UNIVERSITY...WOODS BLUFF...UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
  ALABAMA...MAGNOLIA GROVE GOLF COURSE...I10 AND I65 INTERSECTION...
  SAINT STEPHRNS...MT STERLING...LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY RO...LANGAN
  PARK...CROMWELL...CITRONELLE...TOPTON...SPRING HILL COLLEGE...I65
  AND AIRPORT BLVD...FOREST HILL...SIDNEY...I65 AND MOFFETT ROAD...
  HALSELL...BROOKLEY FIELD AIRPORT...GEORGETOWN...CRICHTON...AIRPORT
  AND GOVERNMENT...MOBILE INFIRMARY...LADD STADIUM...EIGHT MILE...
  GULFCREST...HAWTHORN...WHISTLER...OPINE...OAK GROVE...MORVIN...
  KUSHLA...I65 AND US 45...WAGARVILLE...PRICHARD...JACHIN...I65 AND
  I165...ROBJOHN...LAVACA...I65 AND AL 158...CHUNCHULA...CHICKASAW...
  LEROY...WINN...SUNFLOWER...TALLAHATTA SPRINGS...HOLTAMVILLE...
  COCHRANE BRIDGE...CHOCTAW CITY...CORTELUOU...SARALAND...INDIAN
  SPRINGS...DEAS...CELESTE...CHILTON...WALKER SPRINGS...
  TURNERVILLE...TOINETTE...THOMASVILLE...SHAWNEE...SATSUMA...SALCO...
  RURAL...ROUNDHILL...PRESTWICK...PINEOLA...PENNINGTON...PEACOCK...
  OAKCHIA...NAHEOLA...MOUNT VERNON...MCINTOSH...MALCOLM...JACKSON...
  I65 AND US 43...FULTON...FORT STODDARD...FAIRFORD...EDNA...
  DICKINSON...CREOLA...CHASTANG...CARSON...CARLTON...CALVERT...
  BUCKS...BASHI AND AXIS

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 AND A HALF TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS RAIN WILL FALL OVER SOILS THAT ARE SOAKED 
FROM HEAVY RAINS OF THE LAST FEW DAYS. 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 
FELL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS ALONG A NARROW STRIP FROM STONE COUNTY 
MISSISSIPPI ACROSS NORTHWEST MOBILE COUNTY TO SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTY 
ALABAMA.  

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3231 8792 3230 8799 3216 8800 3206 8811
      3201 8811 3200 8767 3169 8771 3122 8787
      3116 8797 3097 8796 3062 8807 3055 8841
      3073 8843 3073 8886 3068 8888 3068 8898
      3186 8864 3189 8848 3229 8843 3232 8793

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