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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Mobile, AL

March 31, 2009Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2009, 8:59 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 1, 2009, 2:41 AM CDT. It was in force for 51 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2009, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2009, 2:41 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2009, 6:06 AM CDT
In force
51 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity
Major

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 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 Styx River near Elsanor (STXA1). The gauge peaked at 14.95 ft at Apr 1, 2009, 9:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101504/0104/0204/0304/04
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02377570, 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 010159
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
859 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009



...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.
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED. 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-FLC033-020159-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0037.090401T0741Z-090403T1057Z/
/STXA1.3.ER.090401T0741Z.090402T0000Z.090403T0457Z.NO/
859 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* AT 6PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.4 FEET 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$

ALC003-020159-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0038.090401T1110Z-090402T0400Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.090401T1110Z.090401T1800Z.090401T2200Z.UU/
859 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
* AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...3.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 12.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...HOUSES ON RIVER RD. BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$
6 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS84 KMOB 011330
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
830 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

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

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

ALC003-FLC033-021330-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090402T2050Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.090401T1255Z.090402T0000Z.090402T1450Z.NO/
830 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 6AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
AT 12.0 FEET, RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KMOB 011413
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES. 
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA
  ROSA COUNTIES. 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 
  YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN AFFECTING COVINGTON...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA 
  COUNTIES. 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. 

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

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

ALC003-FLC033-021413-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090402T2122Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.090401T1246Z.090402T0000Z.090402T1522Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 6AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
AT 12.0 FEET, RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE.  

$$

ALC003-FLC033-021413-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090404T0000Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.090328T1320Z.090402T0000Z.090403T1800Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING 
* AT 7AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
AT 17.5 FEET, WATER INTO FIRST FLOOR OF ADVENTURES UNLIMITED OFFICE BUILDING.  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC033-091-021413-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.090402T1030Z-090404T0000Z/
/BWTA1.1.ER.090402T1030Z.090402T1800Z.090403T1800Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 27.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
AT 27.0 FEET, FLOODING OF FARMLAND IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR AND CATTLE SHOULD BE 
MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND IF THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE.  

$$

ALC053-FLC033-021413-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.090329T0525Z.090403T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
AT 19.0 FEET, LOW LYING PASTURES WILL FLOOD AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER
GROUND.  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-021413-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090403T0234Z/
/BAKF1.2.ER.090328T1215Z.090329T0930Z.090402T2034Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING OF EAST PARK IN BAKER OCCURS AT 14 FEET AND WEST PARK 
BECOMES FLOODED AT 14.5 FEET.  

$$

FLC091-021413-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090405T0600Z/
/CRVF1.3.ER.090328T1745Z.090330T0600Z.090405T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT 
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
AT 8.5 FEET, LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW
8 FEET.  

$$

ALC039-FLC091-113-021413-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090403T1048Z/
/MLGF1.1.ER.090329T0115Z.090331T0600Z.090403T0448Z.NO/
913 AM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER AT MILLIGAN
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
AT 12.0 FEET, EXTENSIVE OVERFLOW OF LOWLANDS WILL OCCUR AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN
THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KMOB 011923
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
223 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

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

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

ALC003-FLC033-021923-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090402T1940Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.090401T1145Z.090402T0000Z.090402T1340Z.NO/
223 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
AT 12.0 FEET, RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KMOB 020239
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
939 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

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

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

ALC003-FLC033-022213-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090402T2213Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.090401T1145Z.090401T2300Z.090402T1613Z.NO/
939 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 6PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KMOB 021426
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON 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. 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. 

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

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

ALC003-FLC033-030843-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090403T0843Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.090401T1145Z.090402T0230Z.090403T0243Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 6AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.

$$

ALC003-FLC033-030430-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090403T0430Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.090328T1320Z.090401T1600Z.090402T2230Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
AT 13.0 FEET, RIVER BEGINS TO LEAVE ITS BANKS AT THE PARKING LOT OF ADVENTURES 
UNLIMITED AND THREATENS SEVERAL PERMANENTLY PARKED TRAVEL TRAILERS.  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC033-091-031425-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.090403T0600Z-090403T1800Z/
/BWTA1.1.ER.090403T0600Z.090403T0600Z.090403T1200Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
AT 27.0 FEET, FLOODING OF FARMLAND IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR AND CATTLE SHOULD BE 
MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND IF THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE.  

$$

ALC053-FLC033-031425-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.090329T0525Z.090404T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 
* AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
AT 19.0 FEET, LOW LYING PASTURES WILL FLOOD AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER
GROUND.  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-031200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090403T1200Z/
/BAKF1.2.ER.090328T1215Z.090329T0930Z.090403T0600Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
AT 14.0 FEET, FLOODING OF EAST PARK IN BAKER OCCURS AT 14 FEET AND WEST PARK 
BECOMES FLOODED AT 14.5 FEET.  

$$

FLC091-113-030051-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090403T0051Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.090401T2011Z.090402T0240Z.090402T1851Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* UNTIL THIS EVENING 
* AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
AT 11.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND FISH CAMPS ALONG THE CREEK WILL SUBSIDE 
AS THE LEVEL DROPS BELOW 10 FEET.  

$$

FLC091-031425-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-090405T1800Z/
/CRVF1.3.ER.090328T1745Z.090330T0600Z.090405T1200Z.NO/
926 AM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
AT 8.5 FEET, LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW
8 FEET.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KMOB 030219
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
919 PM CDT THU APR 02 2009
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

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

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

ALC003-FLC033-031106-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-090403T1106Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.090401T1145Z.090402T0230Z.090403T0506Z.NO/
919 PM CDT THU APR 02 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 6PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
  
$$

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 Mar 31, 3:44 PM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 3:44 PM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
344 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

.SHORT TERM [TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT]...SOME AREAS WILL
CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE  FLOODING NEAR RIVERS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING
AREAS IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT. FLOODWATERS ON SEVERAL RIVERS
CONTINUE HIGH BUT FOR THE MOST PART ARE IN RECESSION. MODERATE TO
MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON SEVERAL RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
MORE RAIN EXPECTED BUT FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST. FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON RIVER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS...REFER TO THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) WEB SITE:

              AHPS.SRH.NOAA.GOV/INDEX.PHP?WFO=MOB

OTHERWISE...IN THE SHORT TERM A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TONIGHT AS A WAVE FORMS ALONG IT. IT IS NOW LOCATED IN
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND BOOKING A PATH OF THIS WAVE APPEARS TO TAKE A
TRACK THAT IS EVEN CLOSER TO THE BEACH THAN THE NUMBERS OF THE LAST
SEVERAL RUNS. AS THIS FEATURE MOVES TOWARD US...A WARM FRONT WILL
MOVE NORTH OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA WHICH WILL DESTABILIZE THE
ATMOSPHERE THIS EVENING AND PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE
LOW WILL MOVE NEAR SABINE PASS PAST LAKE CHARLES AND ALONG THE COAST
AS IT PASSES OVER US WITH A COLD FRONT. AN ORGANIZED SQUALL LINE
WILL DEVELOP JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING. WHAT WE SEE IN SOUNDINGS...DEEP LAYERS OF HIGH HUMIDITY AIR
INTERSPERSED WITH DRY SLOTS MIDLEVELS OR LOW TO MID LEVELS. THE DRY
LAYERS WILL EFFECT FORMATION OF DOWNDRAFTS WHICH WILL TRANSPORT
HIGHER MOMENTUM AIR FROM ALOFT BRINGING THREAT OF THUNDERSTORM
DOWNBURSTS.

WE ARE CONTINUING WITH THE HPC FORECAST. HPC HAS BEEN PRETTY
CONSISTENT THE LAST FEW CYCLES. TO OUR WEST WE ARE LOOKING AT 1 TO 2
INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES OVER APPROXIMATELY 24
HOURS. FURTHER EAST...ADD AN INCH TO THOSE FIGURES. RAINMAKING IS
INHERENT IN WHAT WE SEE IN SOUNDINGS...DEEP LAYERS OF HIGH HUMIDITY
AIR INTERSPERSED WITH DRY SLOTS MIDLEVELS OR LOW TO MID LEVELS.
SURFACE MOISTURE FLUX CONVERGENCE WILL FIRE THINGS UP ON THE STORM
SCALE. WITH ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS BEING WHAT THEY ARE...THE
FLOOD SITUATION IS MUCH MORE DELICATE. SATURATED SOIL FROM ALL THE
RAIN RECEIVED BETWEEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL MINIMIZE
PERCOLATION OF WATER INTO THE WEATHERING ZONE OF THE EARTH.
THEREFORE WE HAVE A RISK OF INCREASED RUNOFF AS A POSSIBILITY WITH
REPEATED RISK OF FLOODING. THE GFS WAS BRINGING THE RAINFALL
BULLSEYE PROGRESSIVELY FURTHER OUT OVER THE GULF AND THE PHYSICAL
MODEL IS FORECASTING 3 TO 5 INCHES PER 6 HOURS.

FURTHER INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND INTO SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
THE RAIN TOTALS ARE CONSIDERABLY LESS WITH EVENT AVERAGES OF LESS
THAN AN INCH AND LOCALIZED TOTALS UP TO AROUND 2 INCHES.

LONG TERM...[FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY]...STAYED WITH PREVIOUS SHIFT
OUTPUT ON EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST.

IT IS INDEED A PLEASURE TO THANK WFO TAE...LIX...JAN AND BMX FOR
COORDINATION WITH US ON OUR BOUNDARIES.

&&

.MARINE...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA LATE
TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE FRONT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH A FEW STORMS BECOMING STRONG TO
SEVERE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR
THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 20 NM CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM THIS EVENING.
A MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING BECOMING EAST THEN SOUTHEAST AND
BUILDING LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING IN ADVANCE OF
ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THE SECOND COLD FRONT
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
GIVING WAY TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY. /32

&&

/77

.FIRE WEATHER...WET. WILDFIRE RISK MINIMAL.

/77

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

ALABAMA DRAINAGE BASINS...

ALABAMA RIVER AT CLAIBORNE LOCK NEAR PEAK...TO REMAIN SO FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FALLING TREND DOWNSTREAM AT MILLERS FERRY.

CONECUH RIVER BREWTON CONTINUES TO RISE VERY SLOWLY WITH INCREASED
RISE EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY.

FLORIDA DRAINAGE BASINS...

ESCAMBIA RIVER AT CENTURY HAS FALLEN SLIGHTLY SINCE
YESTERDAY TO REMAIN NEAR ITS CURRENT STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

SHOAL RIVER...CRESTVIEW IS EXPECTED TO BRIEFLY FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BUT WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD WITH THIS NEXT RAIN EVENT.

BLACKWATER RIVER...BAKER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD WITH THIS NEXT
RAIN EVENT. MINOR FLOODING.

BIG COLDWATER RIVER...MILTON RISING TO NEAR FLOOD WITH THIS NEXT
RAIN.

PERDIDO RIVER...BARRINEAU PARK TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD WITH NEXT RAIN
EVENT. MINOR FLOODING.

STYX RIVER ELSANOR TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD WITH NEXT RAIN.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      55  69  57  77 /  70  40  20  40
PENSACOLA   59  69  61  79 /  90  60  40  40
DESTIN      63  68  64  73 /  90  70  50  40
EVERGREEN   54  70  54  79 /  80  40  30  50
WAYNESBORO  49  71  51  77 /  60  20  05  50
CAMDEN      51  69  53  78 /  80  30  10  50

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     BUTLER...CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER
     BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...AND UPPER MOBILE.

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

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     GEORGE...AND STONE.

GM...GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM WEDNESDAY
     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.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 7:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
730 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-020100-
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-
730 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

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...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH LATE THIS
EVENING GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS. THE HEAVIEST
RAINS WILL DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR MANY AREA RIVERS GIVEN
RECENT HEAVY RAINS.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES.  GUSTY
ONSHORE WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA WILL BECOME A MODERATE TO STRONG
OFFSHORE WIND FLOW LATE TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT AND
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH MID DAY
WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON THURSDAY
ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.  THERE IS A
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THURSDAY
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES ON
SUNDAY AND BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION.  THERE IS
ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA
DURING THIS PERIOD.

STRONG WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
FOR SMALL CRAFT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING...AND ALSO ON SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SEVERE
WEATHER MAY ALSO BE NECESSARY ON THURSDAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE ACCOMPANYING GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/HWO/INDEX.PHP.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
634 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009

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

0253 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MUNSON                  30.86N 86.87W
03/31/2009                   SANTA ROSA         FL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TWO BUILDINGS RECEIVED DAMAGE IN MUNSON

&&

CULLEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 7:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw, Escambia8 hr
Mar 31, 7:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia50 hr
Mar 31, 8:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin13 hr
Mar 31, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington46 min
Apr 1, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox15 min
Apr 1, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Apr 1, 8:00 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB5 hr
Apr 1, 9:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw, Escambia13 hr
Apr 1, 12:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBCovington24 hr
Apr 1, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa32 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.