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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 29, 2010, 10:12 PM CST for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 30, 2010, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010, 10:12 PM CST (04:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2010, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2010, 11:30 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 10.60 ft at Jan 30, 2010, 6:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, 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.
513 WGUS44 KMOB 300412 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1012 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2010 ...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. PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-301800- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0021.100130T1200Z-100130T1800Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.100130T1200Z.100130T1200Z.100130T1200Z.UU/ 1012 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.9 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 11.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE $$ ALC003-FLC033-310200- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0022.100130T1700Z-100131T0200Z/ /BRPF1.1.ER.100130T1700Z.100130T1800Z.100130T2000Z.NO/ 1012 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 9PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO LEAVE IT'S BANKS AT THE PARKING LOT OF ADVENTURES UNLIMITED AND THREATENS SEVERAL PERMANENTLY PARKED TRAVEL TRAILERS. $$ ALC003-FLC033-310000- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0023.100130T1053Z-100131T0000Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.100130T1053Z.100130T1200Z.100130T1800Z.NO/ 1012 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 9PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$
2 follow-up statements
006 WGUS84 KMOB 301014 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 414 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-301800- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0021.100130T1200Z-100130T1800Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.100130T1200Z.100130T1200Z.100130T1200Z.UU/ 414 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. AT 11.0 FEET, FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE $$ ALC003-FLC033-310200- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0022.100130T1700Z-100131T0200Z/ /BRPF1.1.ER.100130T1700Z.100130T1800Z.100130T2000Z.NO/ 414 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ALC003-FLC033-310000- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0023.100130T1103Z-100131T0000Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.100130T1103Z.100130T1200Z.100130T1800Z.NO/ 414 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. AT 12.0 FEET, RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. $$ ALC039-053-311013- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100131T1400Z/ /BWTA1.1.ER.100125T2230Z.100128T1300Z.100131T0800Z.NO/ 414 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 3AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. 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. $$
324 WGUS84 KMOB 301730 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1130 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-301800- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100130T1800Z/ /FSHA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1130 AM CST SAT JAN 30 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 6:39 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 36 min | |
| Jan 29, 7:13 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Jan 29, 7:20 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| Jan 29, 7:33 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 117 min |
| Jan 29, 8:26 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 64 min |
| Jan 29, 9:12 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 13 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:29 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:57 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 7 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:55 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010
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.