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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 3, 2011, 9:15 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Sep 4, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2011, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 4, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2011, 9:01 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:15 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 Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 7.05 ft at Sep 4, 2011, 6:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, 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.
806 WGUS44 KMOB 031415 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 915 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-041415- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0021.110905T0600Z-110906T1108Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.110905T0600Z.110905T1800Z.110906T0508Z.UU/ 915 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING * AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...1.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE $$
3 follow-up statements
481 WGUS84 KMOB 040223 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-FLC033-050223- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0023.110904T1027Z-110905T0748Z/ /STXA1.2.ER.110904T1027Z.110904T1800Z.110905T0148Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. $$ ALC003-050223- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0021.110904T1348Z-110906T0000Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.110904T1348Z.110905T0000Z.110905T1800Z.UU/ 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC003-FLC033-050223- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0022.110905T0815Z-110907T0600Z/ /BRPF1.1.ER.110905T0815Z.110906T0600Z.110907T0000Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$
800 WGUS84 KMOB 040803 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 303 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-050803- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0021.110904T2200Z-110906T0000Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.110904T2200Z.110905T0600Z.110905T1800Z.UU/ 303 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 2AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
441 WGUS84 KMOB 041401 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 901 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-041431- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ /FSHA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 901 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL * AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET AMD RISING * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST AT 8.5 FEET MONDAY AT 8AM. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 10:37 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MOB | 47 hr | |
| Sep 3, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Sep 3, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Sep 3, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 22 min | |
| Sep 3, 4:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 30 min | |
| Sep 3, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 44 min | |
| Sep 3, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 24 hr |
| Sep 3, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 24 hr |
| Sep 3, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 22 min |
| Sep 3, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 21 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 31 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 16 min |
| Sep 3, 2:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 33 min |
| Sep 3, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 4 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 15 min | |
| Sep 3, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 min | |
| Sep 3, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Sep 3, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 min | |
| Sep 3, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 51 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.