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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 4, 2010, 8:56 AM CST for Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 5, 2010, 4:48 PM CST. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2010, 8:56 AM CST (14:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2010, 4:48 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2010, 9:23 AM CST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Blackwater River (AL) near Baker (BAKF1).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370000, 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.
445 WGUS44 KMOB 041456 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 856 AM CST THU FEB 04 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. BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .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. && ALC003-051456- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0027.100205T1142Z-100205T2100Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.100205T1142Z.100205T1200Z.100205T1500Z.UU/ 856 AM CST THU FEB 04 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...2.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE $$ ALC003-FLC033-051455- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0028.100205T1528Z-100207T1245Z/ /BRPF1.1.ER.100205T1528Z.100206T0600Z.100207T0645Z.NO/ 856 AM CST THU FEB 04 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...RIVER BEGINS TO LEAVE IT'S BANKS AT THE PARKING LOT OF ADVENTURES UNLIMITED AND THREATENS SEVERAL PERMANENTLY PARKED TRAVEL TRAILERS. $$ ALC003-FLC033-051455- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0029.100205T1108Z-100206T1428Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.100205T1108Z.100205T1800Z.100206T0828Z.NO/ 856 AM CST THU FEB 04 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.3 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 13.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY 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. $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-051455- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0030.100205T1745Z-100206T1520Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T1745Z.100206T0000Z.100206T0920Z.NO/ 856 AM CST THU FEB 04 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS WILL SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 12 FEET. $$ FLC091-051455- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0031.100205T2000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.100205T2000Z.100207T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 856 AM CST THU FEB 04 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING OF TRAILERS NORTH OF THE OKALOOSA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUE OCCURS AS THE RIVER RISES ABOVE 10 FEET $$
6 follow-up statements
298 WGUS84 KMOB 050228 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 828 PM CST THU FEB 04 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-060228- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0030.100205T1538Z-100206T2049Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T1538Z.100206T0000Z.100206T1449Z.NO/ 828 PM CST THU FEB 04 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ FLC091-060228- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0031.100206T1800Z-100210T0400Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.100206T1800Z.100208T0600Z.100209T2200Z.NO/ 828 PM CST THU FEB 04 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 7PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
049 WGUS84 KMOB 051510 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 910 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA,FL...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY,FL. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC053-FLC033-061510- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.100121T2030Z.100130T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 910 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. AT 19.0 FEET, LOW LYING PASTURES WILL FLOOD AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-061510- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0030.100205T2248Z-100207T2100Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T2248Z.100206T1200Z.100207T1500Z.NO/ 910 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 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 LATE SUNDAY MORNING. AT 9.5 FEET, KENNEDY AND PEADEN BRIDGES FLOODED UPSTREAM. $$ FLC091-061510- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0031.100206T0000Z-100210T0200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.100206T0000Z.100207T0600Z.100209T2000Z.NO/ 910 AM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
862 WGUS84 KMOB 060238 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 838 PM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. 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. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-070238- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100208T0130Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T2036Z.100206T1800Z.100207T1930Z.NO/ 838 PM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS FROM AROUND BAKER DOWNSTREAM WILL OCCUR. $$ FLC091-070238- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100210T0200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.100206T0145Z.100207T0600Z.100209T2000Z.NO/ 838 PM CST FRI FEB 05 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
634 WGUS84 KMOB 061630 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... MISSISSIPPI... ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM AFFECTING DALLAS...MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES. BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND JACKSON 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 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-071630- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.100123T0530Z.100128T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ ALC023-025-129-071629- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.100123T1842Z.100130T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.3 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. $$ ALC047-099-131-071629- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100210T1654Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.100206T1242Z.100208T1800Z.100210T1054Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 66.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 66 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 70.1 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 66 FEET, FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL FLOOD AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC025-099-131-071629- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.100206T1227Z.100209T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 42 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 47.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 43 FEET, FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 40 FEET. $$ ALC053-FLC033-071629- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.100121T2030Z.100130T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 19 FEET, LOW LYING PASTURES WILL FLOOD AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-062323- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100206T2323Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T2036Z.100206T0600Z.100206T1723Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 10AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 11 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS FROM AROUND BAKER DOWNSTREAM WILL OCCUR. $$ FLC091-071629- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100209T2100Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.100206T0145Z.100207T1800Z.100209T1500Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ MSC039-041-111-071629- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.100205T1817Z.100208T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MSC039-041-153-071629- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.100205T1212Z.100208T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26 FEET, FLOODING AT THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE BEGINS WHEN THE LEVEL RISES ABOVE 26 FEET. $$ MSC039-041-059-071629- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0034.100207T0447Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRRM6.1.ER.100207T0447Z.100208T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET * NONFLOOD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 20 FEET, WATER COVERS MAIN ROAD AT PLUM BLUFF, IN SOUTHERN GEORGE COUNTY. $$
379 WGUS84 KMOB 062245 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 445 PM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-072200- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100207T2200Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T2036Z.100206T0600Z.100207T1600Z.NO/ 445 PM CST SAT FEB 06 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. $$
775 WGUS84 KMOB 071523 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... MISSISSIPPI... ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM AFFECTING DALLAS...MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND JACKSON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM AFFECTING CLARKE...MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES. ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-081523- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.100123T0530Z.100210T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ ALC023-025-129-081522- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.100123T1842Z.100209T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ ALC047-099-131-081522- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.100206T1242Z.100209T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MILLERS FERRY DAM * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 69 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 66 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 72.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ ALC025-099-131-081522- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.100206T1227Z.100210T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ALABAMA RIVER NEAR CLAIBORNE DAM * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 7AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 42 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 46.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 43 FEET, FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 40 FEET. $$ ALC053-FLC033-081522- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.100121T2030Z.100130T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 09AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 19.0 FEET, LOW LYING PASTURES WILL FLOOD AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ FLC091-081522- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100211T0000Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.100206T0145Z.100208T0000Z.100210T1800Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 FEET, SOME FLOODING OF TRAILERS NORTH OF THE OKALOOSA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUE OCCURS AS THE RIVER RISES ABOVE 10 FEET $$ MSC039-041-111-081522- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100212T1200Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.100205T1817Z.100208T1800Z.100212T0600Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 24 FEET, SOME COUNTY ROADS IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED. $$ MSC039-041-153-081522- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.100205T1212Z.100210T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26 FEET, FLOODING AT THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE BEGINS WHEN THE LEVEL RISES ABOVE 26 FEET. $$ MSC039-041-059-081522- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100212T0300Z/ /MRRM6.1.ER.100207T0845Z.100209T1200Z.100211T2100Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 23 FEET, STREETS AND PORTIONS OF THE OLD BUSINESS SECTION OF MERRILL WILL BECOME FLOODED. AT 24 FEET THE BRIDGE BECOMES INACESSIBLE BY AUTOMOBILE. $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-071553- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-100207T2200Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.100205T2036Z.100206T0600Z.100207T0830Z.NO/ 923 AM CST SUN FEB 07 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 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 Feb 4, 4:54 AM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 4:54 AM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
454 AM CST THU FEB 4 2010
.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...LITTLE CHANGE TO CURRENT FORECAST
FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...ADVERTISING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A FEW
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES OVER WESTERN SECTIONS
OF THE CWFA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THIS PRECIP WILL BE MAINLY
ELEVATED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH
INTERACTS WITH A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING QUICKLY
NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE MS AL COAST. AS THE LOW CENTER MOVES ONSHORE
AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER
COASTAL AREAS OF AL AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA...POSSIBLY
STRETCHING FURTHER NORTH OVER LOWER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
WILL BE WARM SECTORED THROUGH ABOUT 14Z FRI. WITH INCREASED LIFT
FROM UPPER JET EMERGING FROM THE WEST OVERNIGHT RAINFALL RATES WILL
LIKELY BECOME OF REAL CONCERN ESPECIALLY IN THE WARM SECTORED AREAS
BETWEEN 06 AND 12Z FRI. AS A RESULT...AREAL OR FLASH FLOODING WILL
LIKELY OCCUR ESPECIALLY IN PLACES WHERE SOIL MOISTURE IS GREATEST.
WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH
TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES...ESPECIALLY
OVERNIGHT WHERE RAINFALL RATES WILL BE THE GREATEST. FOR NOW WILL
CONTINUE WITH THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE CWFA AND LIKELY
TRIM BACK AREAS FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENT OVERNIGHT. AS FOR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT MARGINAL INSTABILITY AND LAPSE RATES
COMBINED WITH DEEP LAYERED MOISTURE IN THE LOWER TO UPPER LEVELS OF
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL HELP TO KEEP THE THREAT DOWN. AS FOR TEMPS WILL
LEAN CLOSE TO THE CURRENT MAV GUIDANCE THROUGH TONIGHT AND ADJUST
ACCORDINGLY FOR CONSISTENCY WITH SURROUNDING WFO'S. 32/EE
(FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...SFC LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL BE EXITING TO THE EAST OF THE FCST AREA BY LATE FRIDAY
MORNING...WITH ANY LINGERING HEAVY RAINFALL ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST
DURING THE MORNING HOURS. MOST RAINFALL EARLY IN THE DAY ON FRIDAY IS
EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR IN
ALABAMA...OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND ADJACENT COASTAL
WATERS. WIDESPREAD RAINS SHOULD GENERALLY END BETWEEN 15Z-18Z FRIDAY
MORNING. RAINFREE CONDITIONS THEN EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COOLER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE REGION
FROM THE NORTH. MAX TEMPS ON FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 50S
OVER THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES TO THE MID 60S COASTAL AND EASTERN
ZONES...COOLING TO THE MID/UPPER 50S ON SATURDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT LOW
TEMPS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 30S INTERIOR AND LOW/MID 40S CLOSER
TO THE COAST. 12/DS
&&
.LONG TERM (SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...COOL AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO PREVAIL SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
REMAINS THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE OVER THE REGION. TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL BE AT OR JUST BELOW NORMAL. THE NEXT
CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL COME BEGINNING LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...AS ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES EAST ACROSS
THE AREA. DAYTIME HIGHS MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE AROUND THE NORMS
OF LOW/MID 60S ACROSS THE REGION IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM...WITH
OVERNIGHT LOWS ON MONDAY NIGHT SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. COOLER
AND DRY ONCE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ONCE AGAIN BUILDS IN
FROM THE NORTH. 12/DS
&&
.AVIATION (12Z ISSUANCE)...LOW CEILINGS...OVC010 OR LESS...ALONG
WITH PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
WILL BE THE NORM FOR ALL TERMINAL SITES TODAY AND TONIGHT...CLEARING
OUT FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER SUNRISE ON FRI. 32/EE
&&
.MARINE...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST TO THE MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA COAST BY AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT....GIVING WAY TO A STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BECOMING SOUTH THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST
OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD
OF THE LOW BECOMING BETTER DEVELOPED LATE THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUING
THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT. PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY
WINDS WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER SUNRISE ON
FRIDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE MARINE AREA...GIVING WAY TO A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. A LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK BUILDING LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY IN
RESPONSE TO ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST.
WILL CONTINUE WITH THE CURRENT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ISSUANCE THROUGH
TONIGHT AND SAT. 32/EE
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN
GULF EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TODAY...REACHING THE
LOUISIANA COAST EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN TO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION
TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4
INCHES IS LIKELY ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS WHERE HEAVIER
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR. THIS WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL
GROUND WET AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WELL ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH
THE PERIOD. 12/DS
&&
.HYDROLOGY...SATURATED SOILS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN
AND LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL RIVER
FLOODING. BASED OFF OF AN AVERAGE OF 2-3 INCHES OF RAIN...SOME OF
THE RIVERS THAT MAY GO INTO FLOOD INCLUDE: SHOAL CREEK AT
CRESTVIEW...PERDIDO RIVER AT BARRINEAU PARK...AND THE STYX RIVER AT
ELSANOR. SEVERAL OTHER RIVES ALSO COME VERY CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE.
ANY LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE RIVER FLOODING
THREAT. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS FOR
ADDITIONAL UPDATES. 34/JFB
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 57 53 63 40 / 100 100 40 05
PENSACOLA 59 56 64 43 / 90 100 60 10
DESTIN 60 57 64 47 / 80 100 80 10
EVERGREEN 55 52 61 39 / 90 100 60 10
WAYNESBORO 54 48 59 37 / 100 100 30 05
CAMDEN 54 50 60 37 / 100 100 60 05
CRESTVIEW 57 54 65 41 / 90 100 70 10
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 AM FRIDAY 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 FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 10 AM FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY...STONE...AND
WAYNE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY 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...AND MOBILE BAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM SATURDAY 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, Feb 4, 6:30 AM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 630 AM CST THU FEB 4 2010 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-051200- 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 DESTIN FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 60 NM- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 600 AM CST THU FEB 4 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO SATURATED LOCAL SOIL CONDITIONS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST...YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH VALID THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A GENERAL WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. IF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME LOCALES...THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD BE ADJUSTED UPWARD. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES...STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT DUE TO THIS HEAVY RAINFALL SITUATION. A STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST THEN SOUTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT...GIVING WAY TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREA RIVERS REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE OR JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS FOR INFORMATION ON AREA RIVERS THAT REMAIN IN OR NEAR FLOOD STAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES WILL AFFECT MOSTLY EASTERN AREAS OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY FRIDAY...OR GENERALLY EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR. AREAL OR FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY FORCE RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS FOR INFORMATION ON AREA RIVERS THAT REMAIN IN OR NEAR FLOOD STAGE. A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL GIVE WAY TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OUT TO 20 NM SATURDAY MORNING...AND THE OFFSHORE WATERS OUT TO 60 NM THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 8:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 25 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 25 hr |
| Feb 4, 8:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 25 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:12 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | MOB | 19 hr | |
| Feb 4, 8:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 5 days |
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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.