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Flash Flood Watch 11, NWS Mobile, AL

December 12, 20095 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at Dec 12, 2009, 11:12 PM CST for 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 12, 2009, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC)
Expired: Dec 13, 2009, 7:47 AM CST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity: None

Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Dec 12, 9:13 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 12, 9:13 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 12, 8:15 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
815 PM CST SAT DEC 12 2009

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-131200-
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-
815 PM CST SAT DEC 12 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA

.DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT

PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER LOWER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THROUGH MIDNIGHT AND POSSIBLY INTO
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES WILL BE LIKELY IN THESE AREAS RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD PONDING
OF WATER ON AREA ROADS AND HIGHWAYS...ALONG WITH AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO CAUSE
ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO IF
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN YOUR AREA.

A STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST THEN SOUTH AND
GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
TONIGHT.

THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY AND
BECOME NUMEROUS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. AT THIS TIME WIDESPREAD SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OVER THE MARINE AREA CAN BE
EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT LATE TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH MID WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHOULD NOT BE
REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 12, 8:32 PM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
832 PM CST SAT DEC 12 2009

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

0445 PM     FLOOD            WEST BEND               31.82N 88.13W
12/12/2009                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TROTTERS ROAD FLOODED NEAR WEST BEND.

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 NW JACKSON            31.57N 87.97W
12/12/2009                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER COVERING BETHLEHEM ROAD BETWEEN HWY 69 AND WINN
            ROAD NEAR MAYS CROSSROADS.

0445 PM     FLOOD            1 S JACKSON             31.49N 87.89W
12/12/2009                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HEAVY RAIN CAUSED MUDSLIDE NEAR COUNTY ROAD 15 WHICH WAS
            UNDERMINING THE ROADWAY.

0530 PM     FLOOD            LEROY                   31.51N 87.98W
12/12/2009                   WASHINGTON         AL   PUBLIC

            ST MARTIN ROAD FLOODED IN LEROY.

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GAINESTOWN              31.45N 87.69W
12/12/2009                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER COVERING GAINESTOWN ROAD AT CHESTANG HILL.

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 NE JACKSON            31.56N 87.83W
12/12/2009                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OVER 2 FEET OF WATER COVERING A PORTION OF CAMP MAUBILA
            ROAD IN ANTIOCH.

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 NE JACKSON           31.61N 87.77W
12/12/2009                   CLARKE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER COVERS ALLEN WALKER ROAD NEAR ALLEN ROAD.

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Local storm report, Dec 12, 9:31 PM CST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 12, 10:39 PM CST, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 12, 10:53 PM CST, 19 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 12, 7:48 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	4 hr
Dec 12, 8:54 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	19 days
Dec 13, 12:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile	6 hr
Dec 13, 6:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	2 hr
Dec 13, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Covington, Escambia	4 days
Dec 13, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	11 hr
Dec 13, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	21 hr
Dec 13, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Covington, Escambia	13 days
Dec 13, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	11 hr
Dec 13, 11:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	25 hr
Dec 13, 12:51 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more	21 hr
Dec 13, 1:00 PM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MOB		23 hr
Dec 13, 3:50 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	MOB	Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more	50 hr
Dec 12, 8:54 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	12 hr
Dec 12, 7:41 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry	16 days
Dec 12, 7:41 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Wayne	17 days
Dec 13, 8:33 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Jackson	14 days

Nearby

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