River Flood Warning 16, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 5, 2011, 11:52 PM CDT (04:52 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 9, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT

Expired

Apr 6, 2011, 9:54 PM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 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.

Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Leroy (LRYA1). The gauge peaked at 20.05 ft at Apr 7, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

19 ft

Minor stage

24 ft

Moderate stage

30 ft

Major stage

35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470050, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

630 
WGUS44 KMOB 060452
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
1152 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 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.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC023-025-129-070452-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0015.110409T2159Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.110409T2159Z.110410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1152 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 29.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 29 FEET...PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED 
  TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

ALC023-025-129-070452-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0016.110410T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LRYA1.1.ER.110410T0000Z.110411T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1152 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...15.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 24.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. 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.

$$

006 
WGUS84 KMOB 061536
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1036 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
 
  TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON 
  COUNTIES. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

ALC023-025-129-071536-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0016.110410T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LRYA1.1.ER.110410T0000Z.110410T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 24.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

427 
WGUS84 KMOB 070254
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
954 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
 
 THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AND THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY...AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG LOCAL RIVERS...NEVERTHELESS...RIVER RISES HAVE  BEEN LESS THAN ANTICIPATED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

ALC023-025-129-070324-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110407T0254Z/
/CLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM
* AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL PLATEAU NEAR 26.6 FEET ON FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL SATURDAY EVENING. FLOODING IS NOT FORECAST...AND FLOODING IS NOT OCCURING.

$$

ALC023-025-129-070324-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110407T0254Z/
/LRYA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY
* AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET ON SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL EARLY SUNDAY   MORNING. FLOODING IS NOT FORECAST...AND FLOODING IS NOT OCCURING. 

$$

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

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.