Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Mobile, AL

071 
WGUS74 KMOB 091652
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1052 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

ALC003-FLC033-113-092115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110309T2115Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
1052 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR
WESTERN SANTA ROSA...ESCAMBIA AND BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 1045 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 
THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA WITH THE HIGHEST 
AMOUNTS OF SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND 
SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD 
MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THESE COUNTIES AND ADDITIONAL 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WHICH WILL EXACERBATE 
THE FLASH FLOODING IN THIS AREA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 
AROUND 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL BALDWIN AND INLAND 
ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWEST SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

&&

LAT...LON 3027 8795 3025 8789 3029 8776 3042 8792
      3048 8795 3095 8784 3102 8763 3100 8709
      3057 8714 3058 8717 3044 8716 3038 8725
      3034 8726 3034 8720 3037 8722 3039 8717
      3032 8717 3029 8754 3022 8779 3022 8803

$$

919 
WGUS74 KMOB 092036
FFSMOB

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
236 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

FLC113-092041-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110309T2115Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SANTA ROSA FL-
236 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTY...

AT 231 PM CST...REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT ANY AREAS THAT FLOODED HAVE SINCE 
SUBSIDED...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3027 8794 3025 8789 3027 8778 3029 8775
      3044 8792 3048 8794 3060 8791 3066 8727
      3057 8721 3056 8716 3044 8716 3038 8725
      3034 8726 3033 8716 3033 8717 3029 8754
      3022 8779 3023 8801

$$

ALC003-FLC033-092115-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110309T2115Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA FL-
236 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 231 PM CST...THERE ARE STILL REPORTS OF IMPASSIBLE ROADS IN 
ROBERTSDALE AND FAIRHOPE IN BALDWIN COUNTY BUT ALSO THAT WATER IS 
RECEDING IN THESE AREAS.  REPORTS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND 
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT ANY OTHER AREAS THAT FLOODED 
HAVE SINCE SUBSIDED.  THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 
INCLUDE JUST SOUTHERN BALDWIN ALABAMA AND ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA 
WHERE RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS INDICATE THAT AS MUCH AS 5 
INCHES OF RAIN FELL AS THE STORMS MOVED THROUGH...AND IT IS PLANNED 
TO LET THE WARNING EXPIRE AT 315 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3027 8794 3025 8789 3027 8778 3029 8775
      3044 8792 3048 8794 3060 8791 3066 8727
      3057 8721 3056 8716 3044 8716 3038 8725
      3034 8726 3033 8716 3033 8717 3029 8754
      3022 8779 3023 8801

$$