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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 4, 2011, 9:54 AM CDT for George County, Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It took effect at Sep 8, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2011, 9:54 AM CDT (14:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 8, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2011, 10:56 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 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 Chickasawhay River at Leakesville (LEKM6). The gauge peaked at 15.37 ft at Sep 6, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02478500, 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.
787 WGUS44 KMOB 041454 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 954 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE 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. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-051454- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0029.110908T0600Z-110908T1200Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110908T0600Z.110908T0600Z.110908T0600Z.NO/ 954 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 9AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
2 follow-up statements
477 WGUS84 KMOB 050109 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 809 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-111-060109- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0024.110906T2136Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.110906T2136Z.110909T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 6PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ MSC039-041-153-060109- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0029.110908T0600Z-110908T1200Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.110908T0600Z.110908T0600Z.110908T0600Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID MORNING THURSDAY $$
117 WGUS84 KMOB 051556 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1056 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-111-061556- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0024.110909T1200Z-110909T1800Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.110909T1200Z.110909T1200Z.110909T1200Z.NO/ 1056 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ MSC039-041-153-051626- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110908T1200Z/ /LEKM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 7:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 6 hr |
| Sep 4, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George | 61 min |
| Sep 4, 1:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Stone | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | George | 50 min |
| Sep 4, 8:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 35 min |
| Sep 4, 9:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry, Wayne | 46 min |
| Sep 4, 11:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry | 62 min |
| Sep 4, 11:19 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 56 min |
| Sep 4, 11:41 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Wayne | 64 min |
| Sep 4, 12:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene | 56 min |
| Sep 4, 1:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 42 min |
| Sep 4, 1:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 1:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 3 hr |
| Sep 4, 2:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 59 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.