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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 3, 2011, 1:50 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Sep 4, 2011, 8:30 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2011, 1:50 PM CDT (18:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 4, 2011, 8:30 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2011, 8:55 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mobile County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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.
545 WGUS44 KMOB 031850 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 150 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE 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. && ALC097-041850- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0025.110904T1800Z-110905T0900Z/ /SARA1.1.ER.110904T1800Z.110905T0000Z.110905T0300Z.NO/ 150 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...3.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. $$
3 follow-up statements
777 WGUS84 KMOB 040219 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 919 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC097-050219- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0025.110904T1330Z-110906T0234Z/ /SARA1.1.ER.110904T1330Z.110905T0600Z.110905T2034Z.NO/ 919 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 11AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.9 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE BAYOU WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 FEET, FLOODING OF STREETS BEGINS AND BECOMES WIDESPREAD EAST OF THE RAILROAD WHEN THE LEVEL REACHES 5 FEET. $$
557 WGUS84 KMOB 041511 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1011 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS 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. && ALC097-051511- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ /SARA1.1.ER.110904T1400Z.110905T0600Z.110905T1800Z.NO/ 1011 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 4.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 4.0 FEET, FLOODING OF STREETS BEGINS AND BECOMES WIDESPREAD EAST OF THE RAILROAD WHEN THE LEVEL REACHES 5 FEET. $$
856 WGUS84 KMOB 050155 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 855 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC097-050225- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ /SARA1.1.ER.110904T1400Z.110904T1400Z.110904T1400Z.NO/ 855 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING * AT 4PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET * FORECAST TO CREST AT 3.9 FEET ON TUESDAY MORNING. $$
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, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 24 hr |
| 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, 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.