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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 4, 2012, 10:38 AM CDT for George County, Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 5:30 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2012, 10:38 AM CDT (15:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2012, 5:30 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2012, 10:41 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:41 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 Leaf River near McLain (MCLM6). The gauge peaked at 15.87 ft at Apr 6, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02475000, 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.
668 WGUS44 KMOB 041538 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1038 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE AND A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-111-051538- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0018.120406T2000Z-120409T1500Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.120406T2000Z.120408T0600Z.120409T0900Z.NO/ 1038 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING * AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. $$
3 follow-up statements
521 WGUS84 KMOB 050425 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1124 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-111-060424- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0018.120406T1800Z-120409T1200Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.120406T1800Z.120407T1800Z.120409T0600Z.NO/ 1124 PM CDT WED APR 4 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * FROM FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY MORNING * AT 10PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. $$
415 WGUS84 KMOB 051518 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1018 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI... LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-111-061518- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0018.120406T2230Z-120408T2230Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.120406T2230Z.120407T1800Z.120408T1630Z.NO/ 1018 AM CDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
229 WGUS84 KMOB 061541 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1041 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-111-061611- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120408T2230Z/ /MCLM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1041 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 38 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.