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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2011, 9:22 AM CDT for George County, Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 1, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2011, 9:22 AM CDT (14:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2011, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:20 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 Chickasawhay River at Leakesville (LEKM6). The gauge peaked at 20.31 ft at Apr 2, 2011, 6:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02478500, 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.
853 WGUS44 KMOB 311422 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 922 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-011422- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0012.110401T1200Z-110403T2100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110401T1200Z.110402T1200Z.110403T1500Z.NO/ 922 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
5 follow-up statements
438 WGUS84 KMOB 010215 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 915 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-020215- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.110401T1536Z-110404T0224Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110401T1536Z.110402T1200Z.110403T2024Z.NO/ 915 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
367 WGUS84 KMOB 011536 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1036 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE 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. && MSC039-041-153-021536- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.110401T1800Z-110403T2100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110401T1800Z.110402T1200Z.110403T1500Z.NO/ 1036 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
626 WGUS84 KMOB 020215 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 915 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-030215- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110404T2100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110401T2230Z.110403T0000Z.110404T1500Z.NO/ 915 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
934 WGUS84 KMOB 021422 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 922 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-031422- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110405T0000Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110401T2230Z.110403T1200Z.110404T1800Z.NO/ 922 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
601 WGUS84 KMOB 030142 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 842 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-030715- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110403T0715Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110401T2230Z.110402T1330Z.110403T0115Z.NO/ 842 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
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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.