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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2011, 10:20 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 8, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2011, 10:20 AM CDT (15:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2011, 10:08 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 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 Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam (CLDA1). The gauge peaked at 32.82 ft at Apr 3, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 24 ft
- Minor stage
- 29 ft
- Moderate stage
- 40 ft
- Major stage
- 47 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02469761, 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.
618 WGUS44 KMOB 041520 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1020 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON 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. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-051520- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0013.110409T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.110409T0000Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1020 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 29 FEET...PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-051520- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0014.110409T0936Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.110409T0936Z.110409T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1020 AM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 24 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
1 follow-up statement
280 WGUS84 KMOB 050308 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1008 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON 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. && ALC023-025-129-050338- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110405T0308Z/ /CLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1008 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL $$ ALC023-025-129-050338- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110405T0308Z/ /LRYA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1008 PM CDT MON APR 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 4:37 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:17 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 14 hr | |
| Apr 4, 5:50 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | 18 hr | |
| Apr 4, 10:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 12 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:04 PM CDT | Gale Warning | MOB | 18 hr | |
| Apr 4, 3:04 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 23 hr | |
| Apr 4, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 47 min |
Nearby
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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.