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River Flood Warning 117, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 15, 2009, 8:58 AM CST for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 16, 2009, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2009, 8:58 AM CST (14:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2009, 10:29 PM CST
- 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 14:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Coldwater Creek near Milton (MLNF1). The gauge peaked at 8.42 ft at Dec 14, 2009, 2:00 PM CST.
- 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 151458 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 858 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...ALABAMA... BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN AFFECTING COVINGTON...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. .ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON THE EXPECTED RAINFALL DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF LESS RAINFALL OCCURS... IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REVISE THIS STAGE FORECAST DOWNWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-113-161458- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0117.091216T0945Z-091218T1000Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.091216T0945Z.091217T0000Z.091218T0400Z.NO/ 858 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND FISH CAMPS ALONG THE CREEK WILL SUBSIDE AS THE LEVEL DROPS BELOW 10 FEET. $$ ALC039-FLC091-113-161457- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0118.091218T0000Z-091220T0000Z/ /MLGF1.1.ER.091218T0000Z.091218T1800Z.091219T1800Z.NO/ 858 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * AT 12.5 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER LEVEL DROPS BELOW 12 FEET. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMOB 152002 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 202 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK AT FLOMATON AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES. BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC039-053-FLC033-091-162002- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-091217T2046Z/ /FLMA1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.091216T0000Z.091217T1446Z.NO/ 202 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK AT FLOMATON * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. AT 17.5 FEET, RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN FLOMATON AND SOME EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-162001- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-091218T0600Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.091215T0310Z.091216T1800Z.091218T0000Z.NO/ 202 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 1PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. AT 12.0 FEET, FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS WILL SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 12 FEET. $$ FLC091-113-162001- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0117.091217T0000Z-091217T1200Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.091217T0000Z.091217T0000Z.091217T0600Z.NO/ 202 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 1PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 160429 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLORIDA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... MISSISSIPPI... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK AT FLOMATON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. BURNT CORN CREEK NEAR BREWTON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM AFFECTING DALLAS...MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES. CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN AFFECTING COVINGTON COUNTY. ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM AFFECTING CLARKE...MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES. ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND JACKSON COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK AT FLOMATON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC053-FLC033-170429- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-091217T1942Z/ /FLMA1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.091215T2200Z.091217T1342Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK AT FLOMATON * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19 FEET * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ ALC053-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-091218T0717Z/ /BWMA1.2.ER.091215T0630Z.091215T2300Z.091218T0117Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ MSC039-041-111-170428- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCLM6.2.ER.091213T1722Z.091217T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24 FEET, SOME COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED. $$ MSC039-041-153-170428- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEKM6.2.ER.091213T1016Z.091216T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26 FEET, FLOODING AT THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE BEGINS WHEN THE LEVEL RISES ABOVE 26 FEET. $$ MSC039-041-059-170428- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRRM6.2.ER.091215T0415Z.091217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24 FEET, FLOODING OF STREETS AND THE OLD BUSINESS SECTION OF MERRILL WILL SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER LEVEL DROPS BELOW 23 FEET. $$ ALC097-160529- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0114.000000T0000Z-091216T0400Z/ /SARA1.3.ER.091215T0215Z.091215T1430Z.091215T2200Z.NR/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 4PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$ ALC003-FLC033-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-091219T0651Z/ /BRPF1.1.ER.091215T1528Z.091217T0000Z.091219T0051Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. $$ ALC003-FLC033-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-091218T2230Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.091217T0000Z.091218T1630Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 12 FEET, RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. $$ ALC023-025-129-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-091219T0148Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.091212T0925Z.091216T1200Z.091218T1948Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-091219T1312Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.091212T2245Z.091216T0600Z.091219T0712Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ ALC047-099-131-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0112.000000T0000Z-091218T0000Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.091215T2302Z.091216T0300Z.091217T1800Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 67.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 66 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC025-099-131-170428- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0106.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.091214T1855Z.091217T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 45.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 42 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 46.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ ALC039-053-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-091220T1300Z/ /BWTA1.1.ER.091215T1238Z.091217T0000Z.091220T0700Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ ALC053-FLC033-170428- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.091214T0915Z.091217T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 19.5 FEET, FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURE LANDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER LEVEL DROPS...BUT SOME FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-091217T0824Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.091215T0310Z.091215T2030Z.091217T0224Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. $$ FLC091-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0113.091216T1800Z-091218T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.091216T1800Z.091217T1200Z.091218T1200Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$ ALC039-FLC091-113-170428- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0118.091217T1500Z-091220T1200Z/ /MLGF1.1.ER.091217T1500Z.091218T1800Z.091220T0600Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN * FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9.9 FEET, SOME MINOR OVERFLOW OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. WATER WILL ENTER SOME YARDS ALONG ANTIOCH ROAD IN MILLIGAN. $$ ALC053-161600- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0115.091216T0429Z-091216T1600Z/ /BCNA1.3.ER.091215T0207Z.091215T1000Z.091216T1500Z.NR/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BURNT CORN CREEK NEAR BREWTON * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET * FORECASTED FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ALC003-160459- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0116.000000T0000Z-091216T1912Z/ /FSHA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET $$ FLC091-113-160459- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0117.000000T0000Z-091217T1200Z/ /MLNF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1029 PM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 9PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 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 Dec 15, 4:30 AM CST, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 4:30 AM CST, 4 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
430 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...AHEAD OF A FRONT CURRENTLY SOUTH
OF A KMEI TO KHEZ LINE...GOOD ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE SHOWERS WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE NAME OF THE GAME TODAY. WITH THE
HELP OF SOME JET DYNAMICS...FROM A JET STREAK APPROACHING FROM OVER
SOUTHERN TX AND ANOTHER OVER THE TENN RIVER VALLEY...HEAVY RAINS ARE
LIKELY OVER THE AREA. WITH FFW VALUES VERY LOW...MORE FLASH FLOODING
IS LIKELY. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE AREAL FLOODING OVER SOME AREAS OF
THE FA...THE FA WILL LIKELY SEE EVEN MORE FLOODING PROBLEMS
TODAY...TRANSFERRING TO THE ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVERS THROUGH THE REST
OF THE SHORT TERM INTO THE EXTENDED. MOST THE DETAILS ARE FROM THE
GFS...THOUGH HAVE BUMPED THE POPS UP THIS EVENING...TAKING A HINT
FROM THE NAM(WHICH TAKEN FACE VALUE IS OVER-BLOWN). /16
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...DRY CONDITIONS FOLLOW FOR
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHILE A WELL DEFINED SHORTWAVE TROF
ADVANCES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER
THE NORTHWESTERN GULF IN RESPONSE TO THE SHORTWAVE AND TRACKS
EASTWARD THROUGH THURSDAY...PASSING SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE GFS HAS COME INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE ECMWF ON
THIS EVOLUTION...WHICH HAS HAD THIS FEATURE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. A
LARGE SURFACE RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN STATES THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT SETTING THE STAGE FOR ENHANCED OVERRUNNING FLOW. LIGHT TO
MODERATE ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE INITIALLY HIGHER IN THE ATMOSPHERE ON
THURSDAY...300-305K...IS FOLLOWED BY STRONGER UPGLIDE FROM 290-305K
THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW PASSES SOUTH OF THE AREA. MEX
POPS LOOK REASONABLE FOR BOTH THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE
MORE CONSISTENT ECMWF IS WRINGING OUT EVEN MORE PRECIP. /29
&&
.LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY)...THE GULF LOW INITIALLY SOUTH OF
THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY MORNING CONTINUES EASTWARD ACROSS THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT THEN NORTHWARD UP THE COAST
OF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. EXCELLENT AGREEMENT
AMONG THE GFS/ECMWF EARLY ON DEGRADES SOMEWHAT DURING THIS PERIOD
BUT IS SUFFICIENT FOR GOOD CONFIDENCE IN MEX POPS WHICH START WITH
GOOD CHANCE ON FRIDAY TAPERING OFF TO SLIGHT CHANCE SATURDAY...THEN
DRY SATURDAY NIGHT. DRY AND COLDER CONDITIONS FOLLOW FOR SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY AS THE GFS/ECMWF/GEM ALL MOVE A STRONG UPPER TROF ACROSS
THE EASTERN STATES WITH DEEP LAYER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW USHERING
COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION. ALTHOUGH THERE IS INCREASING
VARIABILITY AMONG THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...THE
GFS ENSEMBLE MEANS ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE OPERATIONAL GFS AND WITH
GOOD AGREEMENT AMONG THE GFS/ECMWF/GEM ON THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN...AM
ACCEPTING THE COLDER MEX TEMPERATURES DURING THE PERIOD. /29
&&
.HYDROLOGY...MANY OF OUR AREA RIVERS ARE AT OR NEAR BANKFULL DUE TO
THE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. UNFORTUNATELY MORE
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR TODAY. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION FLOODING
WILL PERSIST ESPECIALLY NEAR AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS THAT ARE AT
BANKFULL. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. RIVERS AND CREEKS CAN
RISE QUICKLY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT
NIGHT.
A FEW RIVER FLOOD FORECASTS WERE UPGRADED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE
SEVERITY ON MONDAY EVENING TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.
ONE SUCH RIVER WAS THE CONECUH RIVER AT RIVER FALLS. THE RIVER IS
EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 45 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WOULD
CAUSE FLOODING OF U.S. HIGHWAY 84 AND WOULD BE NEAR A HISTORICAL
CREST. THE FIFTH HIGHEST HISTORICAL CREST WAS 45.90 FEET IN 1913.
BAYOU SARA HAS CONTINUED TO RISE OVER NIGHT AND IS CURRENTLY AT 6
FEET WHICH IS WELL INTO THE MODERATE STAGE. BAYOU SARA IS AFFECTED
BY RUNOFF AND TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS. BAYOU SARA SHOULD SLOWLY BEGIN TO
FALL LATER THIS MORNING. OTHER AREA RIVERS THAT ARE EXPECTING TO
REACH MODERATE FLOOD ARE...BIG ESCAMBIA AT FLOMATON...MURDER CREEK
AT BREWTON...LEAF RIVER AT MCLAIN...AND CHICKASAWHAY RIVER AT
LEAKESVILLE.
THE PASCAGOULA RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO 24.5 FEET TONIGHT WHICH
WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND PORTIONS OF THE OLD BUSINESS
SECTION OF MERRILL WOULD BECOME FLOODED. MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO
EXPECTED ON ALABAMA RIVER AT MILLERS FERRY...ALABAMA RIVER AT THE
CLAIBORNE DAM...PERDIDO RIVER AT BARRINEAU PARK...STYX RIVER AT
ELSANOR...TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT COFFEEVILLE...TOMBIGBEE AT
LEROY...CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON...ESCAMBIA RIVER AT CENTURY...THE
BLACKWATER RIVER AT BAKER...AND THE SHOAL RIVER AT CRESTVIEW.
SEVERAL OTHER AREA RIVERS THAT ARE IN ACTION STAGE THIS MORNING ARE
THE MOBILE RIVER AT THE BARRY STEAM PLANT...TALLAHALA CREEK AT
RUNNELSTOWN...FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL...YELLOW RIVER NEAR
MILLIGAN...AND THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK AT MILTON.
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON RIVER FLOODING...PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS...AND RIVER
FLOOD STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE.
04/KC
&&
.MARINE...WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CREATE
LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TODAY. A SURFACE FRONT WILL START
ACROSS THE LAND AREA THIS MORNING...THEN ACROSS AL/NW FL COASTAL
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL MOVE IN LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. FLOW WILL EASE SOMEWHAT WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...BUT WITH A SURFACE SYSTEM PASSING SOUTH OF THE AREA LATE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RETURN
THURSDAY...LASTING THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND. /16
&&
.AVIATION (12Z ISSUANCE)...PERIODS OF RAIN WITH SOME THUNDERSTORMS
WILL KEEP LOW CIGS/VISBYS THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF
A FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING THIS MORNING. SKIES WILL
CLEAR TONIGHT...BUT WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT. /16
&&
.FIRE...VERY MOIST CONDITIONS TODAY ARE FOLLOWED BY DRY CONDITIONS
WEDNESDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL DROP ONLY INTO THE SEVENTIES THIS AFTERNOON THEN
DROP INTO THE UPPER THIRTIES ON WEDNESDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS AND INCREASE SOMEWHAT ON THURSDAY AS
GULF MOISTURE BEGINS TO RETURN TO THE REGION AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM ADVANCES FROM THE NORTHWESTERN GULF. /29
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 65 44 59 38 / 100 50 05 10
PENSACOLA 68 47 61 43 / 100 50 05 10
DESTIN 70 54 63 46 / 100 50 05 10
EVERGREEN 64 41 58 36 / 100 20 05 05
WAYNESBORO 62 39 55 32 / 100 10 00 05
CAMDEN 63 40 56 34 / 100 10 05 05
CRESTVIEW 67 46 62 39 / 100 50 05 05
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...COVINGTON...
CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...
MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON...AND
WILCOX.
FL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...
INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...AND WAYNE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL
OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA
MS OUT 20 NM...MOBILE BAY...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA
FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO
PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 6:42 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 642 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-161200- 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- 642 AM CST TUE DEC 15 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...TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT SOME AREA RIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING. MURDER CREEK IS NOW AT MAJOR FLOOD. SEVERE FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN BREWTON AS HISTORICAL VALUES ARE BEING APPROACHED AND ECLIPSED. BREWTON AND BIG ESCAMBIA CREEK AT FLOMATON ARE EXPERIENCING MODERATE FLOODING WHILE BURNT CORN CREEK...MAJOR FLOODING. THE LATTER IS CRESTING AND MAY BEGIN A SLOW FALL LATER TODAY. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. AS ALWAYS...SEEK HIGHER GROUND AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADS! OTHERWISE...EMBEDDED FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL LATER TODAY WHEN THE RAINS WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM THE NORTHWEST AS A COLD FRONT PASSES. LATEST SATELLITE AND RADAR TRENDS CONTINUE TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REPEATEDLY MOVING NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. ALSO...AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WAS MOVING ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM CAMDEN TO MONROEVILLE TO ANADALUSIA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS MOVING OUT OF EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO THESE AREAS LATER THIS MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM RICHTON TO MCINTOSH TO CASTLEBERRY TO ANADALUSIA. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE LIKELY FOR THESE AREAS. BY LATE MORNING...A DEVELOPING THIRD ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY...SO DO NOT LET TEMPORARY DECREASES IN COVERAGE FOOL YOU. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH BUT HAIL AND TORNADOES ARE NOT PREFERRED IN THIS ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS STILL A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH IS WHY OUR REGION REMAINS UNDER A FLOOD WATCH. ONE TO TWO INCH PER HOUR RAINFALL RATES WILL QUICKLY BEGIN FLASH FLOODING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE ISSUED FROM EARLY EVENING ON FOR NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING BEHIND A COLD FRONT INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN GULF ON THURSDAY WILL CAUSE MORE RAIN TO MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION FROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF FRIDAY. DEPENDING ON EXACTLY HOW MUCH RAINFALL SETS UP...AND WHERE...THIS COULD EXACERBATE REGIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK. SOME MODELS INDICATE THAT UP A FREEZE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ON BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNINGS. MONDAY WILL BE THE COLDEST OF TWO MORNINGS WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID 20S IN THE INTERIOR TO AROUND 30 DEGREES ALONG THE COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... CONTINUED ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS REQUESTED DUE TO THE RATHER WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE ONGOING FLOOD SITUATION. JMM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 15, 4:33 AM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
433 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM FLOOD 4 WNW NEW AUGUSTA 31.23N 89.10W
12/14/2009 PERRY MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERRY COUNTY 911 REPORTED WATER OVER MCKENIZE ROAD JUST
NORTHWEST OF NEW AUGUSTA.
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW DOZIER 31.47N 86.39W
12/14/2009 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG HWY 29 NEAR THE
COVINGTON AND CRENSHAW COUNTY LINES.
0440 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 ESE BRANTLEY 31.55N 86.20W
12/14/2009 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWELL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY.
0440 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE HIGHLAND HOME 31.94N 86.30W
12/14/2009 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MOGNOLIA SHORES ROAD CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING THE
ROAD.
0440 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 SSE BRANTLEY 31.49N 86.21W
12/14/2009 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LOWER BOZEMAN ROAD CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING THE
ROADWAY.
0440 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SW RUTLEDGE 31.68N 86.36W
12/14/2009 CRENSHAW AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SWANNER BRIDGE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING THE
ROADWAY.
0542 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 N BAY MINETTE 30.96N 87.79W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT THE ON RAMPS TO
INTERSTATE 65 ARE UNDER WATER.
0542 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 ENE BAY MINETTE 30.91N 87.72W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 31 ARE UNDER WATER.
0550 PM FLASH FLOOD ATMORE 31.02N 87.49W
12/14/2009 ESCAMBIA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN
ATMORE. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED AND SEVERAL CARS ARE
STRANDED.
0555 PM FLASH FLOOD ANDALUSIA 31.31N 86.48W
12/14/2009 COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN COVINGTON COUNTY.
SEVERAL ROADS IN THE COUNTY ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
0640 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N BREWTON 31.12N 87.07W
12/14/2009 ESCAMBIA AL PUBLIC
WATER COVERS DOUGLAS AVE NEAR DOWNTOWN BREWTON.
0700 PM FLASH FLOOD ATMORE 31.02N 87.49W
12/14/2009 ESCAMBIA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ATMORE POLICE REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE CITY OF
ATMORE. NUMEROUS HOMES ARE FLOODED. MANY ROADS IN ATMORE
ARE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. SEVERAL CARS ARE STRANDED IN
THE STREETS.
0755 PM FLASH FLOOD I65 AND CR 47 31.02N 87.66W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY ROAD 47 AT INTERSTATE 65 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
0755 PM FLASH FLOOD BAY MINETTE 30.88N 87.77W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ALL EXIT RAMPS ALONG
INTERSTATE 65 IN BALDWIN COUNTY ARE FLOODED.
0755 PM FLASH FLOOD CROSSROADS 30.83N 87.86W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 225 NEAR BRUCE BEVERAGE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER ON THE ROAD.
0802 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 SW JAY 30.88N 87.21W
12/14/2009 SANTA ROSA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SANTA ROSA 911 REPORTED THAT A GARAGE/SHED WAS DAMAGED ON
J H CARR ROAD NEAR JAY.
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W EVERGREEN 31.43N 86.97W
12/14/2009 CONECUH AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS REPORTED HIGH WATER ON HIGHWAY 84
JUST WEST OF EVERGREEN.
0810 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 WNW NEW AUGUSTA 31.23N 89.11W
12/14/2009 PERRY MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERRY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED A FOOT OF WATER COVERING
OLD RIVER ROAD.
0834 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE MUNSON 30.84N 86.85W
12/14/2009 SANTA ROSA FL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 4 NEAR MUNSON.
0910 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW MOBILE AIRPORT 30.70N 88.26W
12/14/2009 MOBILE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MOBILE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT WATER COVERS A
PORTION OF TANNER WILLIAMS ROAD JUST EAST OF SNOW ROAD.
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD BAY MINETTE 30.88N 87.77W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
BALDWIN COUNTY EMA HAS OPENED A SHELTER FOR RESIDENTS WHO
ARE UNABLE TO REACH THEIR HOMES DUE TO HIGH WATER ON AREA
ROADS.
1010 PM FLASH FLOOD SARALAND 30.82N 88.07W
12/14/2009 MOBILE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SARALAND POLICE REPORTED THAT SCOTT DRIVE IS CLOSE DUE TO
WATER COVERING THE ROAD.
1010 PM FLASH FLOOD SARALAND 30.82N 88.07W
12/14/2009 MOBILE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SARALAND POLICE REPORTED THAT HARRIS AVE IS CLOSED DUE TO
WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.
1032 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N PERDIDO 31.03N 87.62W
12/14/2009 BALDWIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER COVERING MANY ROADWAYS IN RABURN AND THE PERIDIDO
AREA INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 61. SEVERAL ROADS ARE REPORTED
TO BE IMPASSABLE.
&&
KCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 7:16 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa | 68 hr |
| Dec 14, 7:16 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 5 days |
| Dec 14, 7:46 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 38 hr |
| Dec 14, 8:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 53 min |
| Dec 14, 8:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 39 min |
| Dec 14, 9:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 27 min |
| Dec 14, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 31 min |
| Dec 14, 11:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Dec 15, 8:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 days |
| Dec 15, 9:22 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 8 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.