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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 3, 2011, 9:19 AM CDT for Escambia County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Sep 4, 2011, 5:27 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2011, 9:19 AM CDT (14:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 4, 2011, 5:27 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2011, 9:21 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:21 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 Styx River near Elsanor (STXA1). The gauge peaked at 12.48 ft at Sep 5, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02377570, 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.
433 WGUS44 KMOB 031419 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 919 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-FLC033-041419- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0023.110905T1312Z-110906T0108Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.110905T1312Z.110905T1800Z.110905T1908Z.NO/ 919 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...1.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE. $$
2 follow-up statements
481 WGUS84 KMOB 040223 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY. PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-FLC033-050223- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0023.110904T1027Z-110905T0748Z/ /STXA1.2.ER.110904T1027Z.110904T1800Z.110905T0148Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * AT 9PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. $$ 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. $$ ALC003-FLC033-050223- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0022.110905T0815Z-110907T0600Z/ /BRPF1.1.ER.110905T0815Z.110906T0600Z.110907T0000Z.NO/ 923 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PERDIDO RIVER NEAR BARRINEAU PARK * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT * AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$
076 WGUS84 KMOB 041421 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 921 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... FLORIDA... STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC003-FLC033-041451- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110905T0748Z/ /STXA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 921 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND CREST AT 10.0 FEET AT 8 AM MONDAY. $$
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 Watch | MOB | 18 hr | |
| Sep 2, 10:37 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MOB | 47 hr | |
| Sep 3, 12:22 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | MOB | 16 hr | |
| Sep 3, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 24 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, 9:15 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
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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.