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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Mobile, AL

September 3, 2011Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 3, 2011, 9:11 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 6, 2011, 12:20 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2011, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 6, 2011, 12:20 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 5, 2011, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity
Minor

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 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 Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 7.21 ft at Sep 6, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate51009/0409/0509/0609/07
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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.

946 
WGUS44 KMOB 040211
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
911 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011



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

  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND 
  SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED AND 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.

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

&&

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-050211-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0026.110904T2043Z-110906T0412Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.110904T2043Z.110905T0000Z.110905T2212Z.NO/
911 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY EVENING
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...1.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 15.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM BAKER WHEN THE
  RIVER LEVEL RISES ABOVE 16 FEET.

$$

FLC091-113-050211-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0027.110905T1021Z-110908T0000Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.110905T1021Z.110906T1200Z.110907T1800Z.NO/
911 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...2.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 12.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

FLC091-050211-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0028.110905T2151Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.110905T2151Z.110906T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...2.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 10.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10.5 FEET...FLOODING TO TRAILERS NORTH OF THE OKALOOSA CORRECTIONAL 
  WILL OCCUR.

$$
4 follow-up statements
046 
WGUS84 KMOB 041355
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
855 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC091-051355-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0028.110907T0900Z-110907T2100Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.110907T0900Z.110907T1200Z.110907T1500Z.NO/
855 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 8AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$
926 
WGUS84 KMOB 041433
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
933 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC091-051433-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0028.110907T0900Z-110907T2100Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.110907T0900Z.110907T1200Z.110907T1500Z.NO/
933 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.1 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$
782 
WGUS84 KMOB 051439
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
939 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC091-061439-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0028.110906T0520Z-110909T0000Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.110906T0520Z.110907T0000Z.110908T1800Z.NO/
939 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$
207 
WGUS84 KMOB 060330
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.

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

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

&&

FLC091-060400-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110909T0000Z/
/CRVF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING 
* AT 9PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET

* FORECAST TO RISE TO A STAGE OF 7.9 FEET BY EARLY MORNING WEDNESDAY.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 7:53 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa6 hr
Sep 3, 9:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa12 hr
Sep 3, 9:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa12 hr
Sep 4, 3:57 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa42 min
Sep 4, 4:15 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa60 min
Sep 4, 5:04 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa41 min
Sep 4, 5:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Sep 4, 9:42 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa33 min
Sep 4, 4:15 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia60 min

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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.