Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 9, 2011, 11:03 AM CST (17:03 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2011, 4:14 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Okaloosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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514 
WGUS54 KMOB 091703
FFWMOB
FLC091-092300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.W.0017.110309T1703Z-110309T2300Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1103 AM CST WED MAR 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW...

* UNTIL 500 PM CST

* AT 1100 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY
  HEAVY RAIN FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS OKALOOSA
  COUNTY.  THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCING AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES OF
  RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL OCCUR AS STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS
  THE AREA.  THIS WILL QUICKLY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

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.

TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...CALL TOLL
FREE AT 1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3052 8679 3100 8678 3099 8638 3054 8638

$$

735 
WGUS74 KMOB 092106
FFSMOB

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

FLC091-092300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110309T2300Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
OKALOOSA FL-
306 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CST FOR
OKALOOSA COUNTY...

AT 301 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 
THAT UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER THE AREA.  THE 
INTERSECTION OF OLD ANTIOCH ROAD AND HIGHWAY 84 IN CRESTVIEW IS 
CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.  THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL THE HEAVY RAINS FINISHING DRAINING OFF.

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 3052 8679 3100 8678 3099 8638 3054 8638

$$

397 
WGUS74 KMOB 092214 RRA
FFSMOB

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

FLC091-092225-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110309T2300Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
OKALOOSA FL-
414 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY...

AT 411 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 3052 8679 3100 8678 3099 8638 3054 8638

$$

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