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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Mobile, AL

July 16, 2011Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jul 16, 2011, 2:01 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2011, 2:01 PM CDT (19:01 UTC)
Expired: Jul 17, 2011, 7:45 AM CDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity: Moderate

County Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Bayou Sara at Saraland (SARA1).

Action stage: 3 ft
Minor stage: 4 ft
Moderate stage: 5 ft
Major stage: 7.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470805, 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.

187 
WGUS44 KMOB 161901
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
201 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... 

  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY.

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS CAUSED BAYOU SARA TO RISE. AS A RESULT...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.

&&

ALC097-171901-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0019.110716T1901Z-110718T1648Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110717T0000Z.110718T1048Z.NO/
201 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT 1PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...6.6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 6 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME RESIDENCES IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR.

$$

3 follow-up statements

205 
WGUS84 KMOB 161957
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
257 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...
 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. 

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

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

&&

ALC097-171957-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110718T1500Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110717T0000Z.110718T0900Z.NO/
257 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING 
* AT 2PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
AT 6 FEET, FLOODING OF SOME HOMES IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR.

$$

232 
WGUS84 KMOB 170202
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
902 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
 
  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. 

  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ALC097-180202-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110718T1500Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110716T2205Z.110718T0900Z.NO/
902 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET
* THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 6.0 FEET, FLOODING OF RESIDENCES IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR.  

$$

ALC003-171448-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110717T1448Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.110716T1949Z.110716T2300Z.110717T0848Z.UU/
902 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
  

$$

707 
WGUS84 KMOB 170216
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
916 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. 
 
  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ALC097-171245-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110717T1245Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110716T2205Z.110717T0645Z.NO/
916 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING 
* AT 7PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* AT 6 FEET, FLOODING OF RESIDENCES IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR.  

$$

ALC003-171448-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110717T1448Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.110716T1949Z.110716T2300Z.110717T0848Z.UU/
916 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 16, 3:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	62 min
Jul 16, 4:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	118 min
Jul 16, 3:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	19 hr
Jul 16, 3:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MOB		26 hr

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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.