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River Flood Warning 81, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Nov 11, 2009, 6:06 PM CST for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 11, 2009, 6:06 PM CST (00:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2009, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Okaloosa County, FL
The river
Written for the forecast point Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 8.61 ft at Nov 12, 2009, 8:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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 120006 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 606 PM CST WED NOV 11 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINS FROM TROPICAL STORM IDA HAVE CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE. AS A RESULT...A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-130006- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0081.091112T0006Z-091113T0600Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.091111T1807Z.091112T0600Z.091113T0000Z.NO/ 606 PM CST WED NOV 11 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 5PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMOB 121524 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 924 AM CST THU NOV 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-131524- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-091113T1930Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.091111T1807Z.091112T1400Z.091113T1330Z.NO/ 924 AM CST THU NOV 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. AT 8.5 FEET, LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 8 FEET. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 130242 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 842 PM CST THU NOV 12 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-140242- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-091114T0900Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.091111T1807Z.091112T1400Z.091114T0300Z.NO/ 842 PM CST THU NOV 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 131607 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1007 AM CST FRI NOV 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-140200- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-091114T0200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.091111T1807Z.091112T1400Z.091113T2000Z.NO/ 1007 AM CST FRI NOV 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 9AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 140219 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 819 PM CST FRI NOV 13 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-140249- /O.EXP.KMOB.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-091114T0200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.091111T1807Z.091112T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 819 PM CST FRI NOV 13 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 7PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 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 Nov 11, 5:27 PM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 5:27 PM CST, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
527 PM CST WED NOV 11 2009
.AVIATION 00Z ISSUANCE...WRAP AROUND CLOUDS WILL BE SLOW TO CLEAR
OVER PNS THROUGH 03Z BUT CIGS THERE EXPECTED JUST INSIDE VFR
CRITERIA. EXPECT A LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW (7 TO 10 KTS ON AVERAGE) OVER
THE TERMINALS. /10
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 47 68 44 71 / 00 00 00 00
PENSACOLA 50 70 48 73 / 05 00 00 00
DESTIN 56 65 58 68 / 05 00 00 00
EVERGREEN 46 67 41 72 / 00 00 00 00
WAYNESBORO 44 66 39 71 / 00 00 00 00
CAMDEN 45 65 41 72 / 00 00 00 00
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
FL...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY 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...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20
TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: AND MOBILE BAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 4:45 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 445 PM CST WED NOV 11 2009 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-122300- 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- 445 PM CST WED NOV 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR MARINERS IN THE NEAR TERM. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS IS EXPECTED OVER THE GULF COASTAL WATERS...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAINTAIN SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES AND 5 TO 8 FEET BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES. SEVERAL RIVERS OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND COASTAL SOUTHWEST ALABAMA WILL BE WITHIN ACTION STAGE LEVELS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER AT MILLERS FERRY AND CLAIBORNE TO CLOSE OUT THE WEEK...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT COFFEEVILLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE IN FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FURTHER SOUTH ALONG THE TOMBIGBEE...AT LEROY...MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
Nearby
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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.