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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Mobile, AL

June 9, 2012George County, Stone County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at Jun 9, 2012, 3:09 PM CDT for George County, Stone County, Mississippi. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2012, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2012, 4:07 AM CDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Flood severity
None

Counties George County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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 nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2012-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1279 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2012-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1279 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
503 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS64 KMOB 092009
FFAMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
309 PM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.A VERY MOIST TROPICAL AIRMASS COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-100415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0003.120609T2009Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...
BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...
PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...
EGLIN AFB
309 PM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND 
  NORTHWEST FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER 
  BALDWIN AND UPPER MOBILE. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL 
  ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND 
  ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM COMBINED WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY
  WILL LINGER ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT. THIS WILL
  CONTINUE TO ALLOW SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT THE
  AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TODAY
  WITH AS MUCH AS 10 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MOBILE
  AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA
  ROSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
  4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL
  AGGRAVATE THIS ONGOING FLOODING SITUATION IN ADDITION TO CAUSING
  NEW FLOODING.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
840 
WGUS64 KMOB 100354
FFAMOB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1054 PM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.A VERY MOIST AIRMASS COMBINED WITH A BROAD UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE 
OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WILL HELP GENERATE MORE SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...MOVING NORTHWARD OR INLAND THROUGH EARLY 
MONDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY WILL BE 
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR.
DUE TO A VERY MOIST GROUND ALONG WITH SWOLLEN CREEKS AND STREAMS 
FROM HEAVY RAIN EARLIER IN THE DAY THE THREAT FOR MORE FLASH FLOODING 
REMAINS HIGH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. PEOPLE LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS 
OR AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD STAY ABREAST ON CURRENT WEATHER 
CONDITIONS AND LOCAL FORECASTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-101215-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...
BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...
PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...
EGLIN AFB
1054 PM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER 
  BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN AND UPPER MOBILE. IN 
  NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA... 
  COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND 
  INLAND SANTA ROSA. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM COMBINED WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY 
  WILL LINGER ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THIS WILL 
  CONTINUE TO ALLOW SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT 
  THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH 
  AREA TODAY WITH AS MUCH AS 10 TO 18 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
  SOUTHERN MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN 
  ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. 
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY ARE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL AGGRAVATE THIS ONGOING 
  FLOODING SITUATION IN ADDITION TO NEW FLOODING IN THE WATCH 
  AREA.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
584 
WGUS64 KMOB 100917
FFAMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
417 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.A VERY MOIST AIRMASS COMBINED WITH A BROAD UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WILL HELP GENERATE
MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST EARLY THIS MORNING...
WITH PRECIPITATION MOVING NORTHWARD OR INLAND THROUGH EARLY MONDAY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY WILL BE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR. THE
GROUND REMAINS SATURATED ALONG WITH SWOLLEN CREEKS AND STREAMS FROM
HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE FLASH FLOODING
REMAINS HIGH IN THE WATCH AREA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PEOPLE
LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS OR AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD STAY
ABREAST ON CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION SHOULD A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. 

MSZ078-079-101800-
/O.EXA.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
417 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST 
  MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...GEORGE AND 
  STONE. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM COMBINED WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
  LINGER ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE
  TO ALLOW SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT THE AREA. HEAVY
  RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...AND ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
  MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUNDS WILL BRING
  THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-101800-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...
BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...
PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...
EGLIN AFB
417 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER 
  BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN AND UPPER MOBILE. IN 
  NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA... 
  COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND 
  INLAND SANTA ROSA. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM COMBINED WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
  LINGER ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE
  TO ALLOW SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT THE AREA. VERY
  HEAVY RAINS FELL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA SATURDAY...WITH AS MUCH AS
  10 TO 18 INCHES REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MOBILE AND
  BALDWIN COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA
  COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO
  8 INCHES WILL BE LOCALLY POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL
  AGGRAVATE THIS ONGOING FLOODING SITUATION IN ADDITION TO NEW
  FLOODING IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
138 
WGUS64 KMOB 101824
FFAMOB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
124 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.A VERY MOIST AIRMASS COMBINED WITH A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WILL HELP GENERATE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES LOCALLY WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR. THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED ALONG
WITH SWOLLEN CREEKS AND STREAMS FROM HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY...AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR MORE FLASH FLOODING REMAINS IN THE WATCH AREA THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PEOPLE LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS OR AREAS PRONE
TO FLOODING SHOULD STAY ABREAST ON CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ078-079-110230-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...
BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...
PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...
EGLIN AFB...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
124 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND 
  SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER 
  BALDWIN AND UPPER MOBILE. IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL 
  ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND 
  ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND INLAND SANTA ROSA. IN SOUTHEAST 
  MISSISSIPPI...GEORGE AND STONE. 

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* A VERY MOIST AIRMASS COMBINED WITH A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL
  DISTURBANCES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WILL HELP GENERATE MORE SHOWERS
  AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO
  ALLOW SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL TO AFFECT THE AREA. VERY
  HEAVY RAINS FELL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA SATURDAY...WITH AS MUCH AS
  10 TO 18 INCHES REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MOBILE AND
  BALDWIN COUNTIES IN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA
  COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO
  6 INCHES WILL BE LOCALLY POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THIS
  WILL AGGRAVATE THIS ONGOING FLOODING SITUATION IN ADDITION TO NEW
  FLOODING IN THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
512 
WGUS64 KMOB 110157
FFAMOB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
857 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OF ALABAMA AND
MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT OFF TO THE NORTHEAST
THROUGH MONDAY. TO THE SOUTH A VERY MOIST AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION COUPLED WITH INCREASED LIFT ASSOCIATED
WITH THE UPPER LOW LIFTING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. AS A RESULT EXPECT
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST OVERNIGHT...THEN MOVE INLAND THROUGH MID AFTERNOON ON
MONDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. DUE TO VERY SATURATED CONDITIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS
RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE
TO ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. PEOPLE LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS OR AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD STAY ABREAST ON CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION SHOULD A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.

MSZ078-079-110300-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
857 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP NEAR THE COAST EARLY MONDAY
AND MOVE INLAND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. MINOR FLOODING MOSTLY IN AREAS WITH 
POOR DRAINAGE WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-111200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...
BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...
PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...
EGLIN AFB
857 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...LOWER 
  BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN AND UPPER MOBILE. IN 
  NORTHWEST FLORIDA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA... 
  COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND 
  INLAND SANTA ROSA. 

* THROUGH 7 AM CDT MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
964 
WGUS64 KMOB 110907
FFAMOB

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
407 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE AREA HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.WHILE AN UPPER SYSTEM MOVES OFF...ADDITIONAL RAINSHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT ENOUGH...WHEN IN
COMBINATION WITH FEWER THUNDERSTORMS MIXED IN...FOR MORE OF A
NUISANCE TYPE OF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-111015-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120611T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...
FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...
BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...
PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...
EGLIN AFB
407 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WHILE AN UPPER SYSTEM MOVES OFF...ADDITIONAL RAINSHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT ENOUGH...WHEN IN
COMBINATION WITH FEWER THUNDERSTORMS MIXED IN...FOR MORE OF A
NUISANCE TYPE OF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:56 PM CDTRip Current StatementMOB23 hr
Jun 9, 9:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia4 hr
Jun 9, 11:31 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMOBEscambia4 hr
Jun 9, 1:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBSanta Rosa3 hr
Jun 9, 2:07 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa4 hr
Jun 9, 3:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa6 hr
Jun 9, 4:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa117 min
Jun 9, 6:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa12 hr
Jun 8, 11:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile114 min
Jun 9, 7:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Jun 9, 8:31 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyMOBMobile6 hr
Jun 9, 12:11 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB34 min
Jun 9, 12:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin2 hr
Jun 9, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB44 min
Jun 9, 1:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin4 hr
Jun 9, 2:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile4 hr
Jun 9, 5:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin12 hr
Jun 9, 5:56 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBMobile12 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Mississippi, 2012Flash Flood Watches in Florida, 2012Flash Flood Watches in Alabama, 2012Every flash flood watch in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.