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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 15, 2009, 12:23 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 18, 2009, 10:24 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2009, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2009, 10:24 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2009, 5:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Leroy (LRYA1). The gauge peaked at 25.72 ft at Mar 20, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470050, 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 151723 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1223 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .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. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-161723- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0009.090318T0359Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T0359Z.090320T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1223 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 24 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
13 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMOB 160133 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 833 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-170133- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.090317T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1200Z.090320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 833 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ ALC023-025-129-170133- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.090318T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T0000Z.090320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 833 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 161442 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 942 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-171442- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.090317T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1200Z.090320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 942 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 29 FEET PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-171442- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0009.090318T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T0000Z.090320T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 942 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 24 FEET FLODDING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 170102 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 802 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-180102- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.090317T2024Z-090321T1525Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T2024Z.090319T1800Z.090321T0925Z.NO/ 802 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 7PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ ALC023-025-129-180102- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.090319T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090319T0000Z.090320T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 802 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 4PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 171607 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1107 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-181607- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.090317T1603Z-090322T0150Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T0600Z.090321T1950Z.NO/ 1107 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 10AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29.0 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-181607- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.090319T1800Z-090321T2100Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090319T1800Z.090321T0000Z.090321T1500Z.NO/ 1107 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 181528 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1028 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-191528- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090322T1700Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090319T0600Z.090322T1100Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 29 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-191528- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.090318T1524Z-090321T2100Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090319T1200Z.090321T1500Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 24 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 190109 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 809 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... MISSISSIPPI... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. ALC023-025-129-200109- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0045Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090319T1800Z.090322T1845Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-200109- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090322T1800Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090319T1800Z.090322T1200Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. AT 24 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MSC039-041-153-200109- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090320T0730Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.090318T0622Z.090318T2245Z.090320T0130Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 191551 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1051 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-201551- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0051Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T0600Z.090322T1851Z.NO/ 1051 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29 FEET, PASTURE LANDS IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-201551- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090322T2100Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T0600Z.090322T1500Z.NO/ 1051 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 200158 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 858 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AND COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-210158- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0051Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T0000Z.090322T1851Z.NO/ 858 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-210158- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090322T2000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T1200Z.090322T1400Z.NO/ 858 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING. AT 24 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 201428 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 928 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-211428- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0051Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T1000Z.090322T1851Z.NO/ 928 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-211427- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090323T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T1800Z.090322T1800Z.NO/ 928 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 210110 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 810 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-220110- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0051Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T1000Z.090322T1851Z.NO/ 810 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 7PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29 FEET, PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-220110- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090323T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T2100Z.090322T1800Z.NO/ 810 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 4PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 211411 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 911 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-221411- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0051Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T1000Z.090322T1851Z.NO/ 911 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-221411- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090323T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T2300Z.090322T1800Z.NO/ 911 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 220234 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 934 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-230051- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090323T0051Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.090317T1424Z.090320T1000Z.090322T1851Z.NO/ 934 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 29.0 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-230000- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090323T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T2300Z.090322T1800Z.NO/ 934 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 221446 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 946 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ALC023-025-129-222233- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090322T2233Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.090318T1300Z.090320T2300Z.090322T1633Z.NO/ 946 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. AT 24.0 FEET, FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
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 15, 5:19 AM CDT, 7 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 5:19 AM CDT, 7 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 519 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS DRAPED FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT BRINGING PERIODS OF SHOWERS. ONE OF THOSE DISTURBANCES IS MOVING ACROSS THIS MORNING ENHANCING THE CURRENT RAINFALL. RAIN COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE SLIGHTLY FOR A BRIEF TIME THIS AFTERNOON IN BETWEEN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES... BUT ANOTHER ONE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM LOCAL RADARS INDICATE A GENERAL 1 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS LOCATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WAYNE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUSLY DRY GROUND CONDITIONS AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL THUS FAR HAS NOT PERSISTED OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS FOR EXTREMELY LONG DURATIONS. TEMPS A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL TODAY WITH ALL OF THE PCPN...GENERALLY IN THE MID 60S TO AROUND 70. LOWS TONIGHT IN THE UPPER 50S AND LOWER 60S. 13/JC (MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)...THE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY AS THE NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS DRAPED ACROSS THE FCST AREA AND A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF COAST REGION IN THE CONTINUED SWLY FLOW ALOFT. A LONGWAVE TROF WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES MONDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL FINALLY FORCE THE STUBBORN SFC FRONT EAST OF OUR AREA WITH RAIN CHANCES ENDING BY TUESDAY. CLOUDS AND RAIN WILL AGAIN KEEP MAX TEMPS ON MONDAY A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL...AGAIN IN THE MID/UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S. WARMING A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL ON TUESDAY AS RAINS END...GENERALLY IN THE LOW/MID 70S. AFTER THE FRONT FINALLY MOVES EAST OF THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT...EXPECT SLIGHTLY COOLER MIN TEMPS RANGING FROM THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. 12/DS && .LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...A RAIN FREE FCST IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD...EXCEPT FOR THURSDAY WHEN A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION. LACK OF DEEP RETURN FLOW IN ADVANCE OF THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL ALLOW FOR ONLY MINIMAL LOLVL MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION IN ADVANCE OF THIS FRONT...THUS RAIN CHANCES WILL BE VERY LOW WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS SYSTEM ON THURSDAY. OVERNIGHT MIN TEMPS WILL RANGE FROM MID/UPPER 40S OVER INLAND ZONES TO THE LOWER 50S ALONG THE COAST. DAYTIME MAX TEMPS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE LOWER 70S THROUGH THE PERIOD. IN GENERAL...LONG TERM FCST CALLS FOR NICE SPRING WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. 12/DS && .AVIATION (12Z ISSUANCE)...IFR/LIFR CEILINGS AND VISBYS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING IN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. SLIGHTLY HIGHER CEILINGS THIS AFTERNOON AS RAIN COVERAGES WILL DECREASE. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE TONIGHT WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND ASSOCIATED LOW CEILINGS AND VISBYS. 13/JC && .MARINE...A LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AS A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS NORTH OF THE COASTAL WATERS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AS A COLD FRONT ON MONDAY WITH A LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES. AN EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ON TUESDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST. STRONGER NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. 13/JC && .FIRE WEATHER...FIRE DANGER ISSUES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MINIMAL SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL REMAIN A FOCUS FOR CONTINUED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MONDAY WILL BE A COUPLE OF INCHES IN MOST AREAS...WITH SOME TOTALS APPROACHING 3 TO 5 INCHES IN AREAS OF REPEATED RAINFALL WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEAVIER SHOWERS. 12/DS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 69 59 69 53 / 90 80 70 20 PENSACOLA 71 60 71 55 / 80 70 80 20 DESTIN 70 62 69 58 / 70 60 80 20 EVERGREEN 69 58 67 49 / 90 90 70 20 WAYNESBORO 67 57 68 48 / 90 90 70 10 CAMDEN 67 56 64 47 / 100 90 70 10 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 12:10 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1210 PM CDT SUN MAR 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- 1210 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SERIES LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL RIPPLE NORTHEAST ALONG A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM NEAR THE CAROLINAS THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF. THESE LOWS...IN COMBINATION WITH THE PASSAGE OF A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES AND THE PRESENCE OF DEEP GULF MOISTURE WILL KEEP WIDESPREAD SHOWERS STREAMING OVER THE GULF COAST REGION. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF I-65 WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AND GUSTY SURFACE WINDS TO 40 MPH ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES IN THE FORECAST THROUGH LATE MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES AND WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO RIPPLE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES AND GULF COAST INTO MONDAY. DUE TO THE VERY MOIST ENVIRONMENT...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS A POSSIBILITY. STORM TOTAL RAINS FROM THROUGH MONDAY COULD ADD UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND URBANIZED...POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE EXCESS RUNOFF AND FLOODING. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS FORECAST TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED THROUGH SUNDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 15, 11:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ALZ060-FLZ002>006-151730- COVINGTON-INLAND OKALOOSA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTVIEW...DESTIN...FORT WALTON BEACH... NAVARRE AND PENSACOLA... 1118 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT COVINGTON...OKALOOSA... ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 1116 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CANNON TOWN TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA NAVAL BASE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... BLACKMAN...ESCAMBIA FARMS...PEADEN...PENSACOLA...GULF BREEZE... GALLIVER...RED OAK AND MILLIGAN THROUGH 1230 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 9:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia and 1 more | 103 min |
| Mar 15, 11:29 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Mar 15, 1:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 37 min |
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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.