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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Mobile, AL

June 10, 2012Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 10, 2012, 8:47 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 10, 2012, 8:47 PM CDT (01:47 UTC)
Expired: Jun 12, 2012, 2:30 AM CDT
In force: 30 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 01:48 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 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.

805 
WGUS44 KMOB 110147
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
847 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012



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

  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 24 TO 48 HOURS. AS A RESULT...RIVER
LEVELS HAVE RISEN 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.

&&

ALC097-120147-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0020.120611T0147Z-000000T0000Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.120610T1237Z.120611T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 4.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 4.0 FEET...FLOODING OF STREETS BEGINS. 

$$

4 follow-up statements

689 
WGUS44 KMOB 111456
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
956 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2012



...OBSERVED AND FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...

  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY.

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT
RISES ALONG BAYOU SARA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ALC097-121225-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120612T1225Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.120610T1237Z.120611T1400Z.120612T0625Z.NO/
956 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...OBSERVED AND FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.4 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* AT 5 FEET...STREET FLOODING EAST OF THE RAILROAD BECOMES WIDESPREAD. 

$$

899 
WGUS84 KMOB 111827
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
127 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...
 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE 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.

&&

ALC097-121827-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120613T0000Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.120610T1237Z.120611T1750Z.120612T1800Z.NO/
127 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING 
* AT 12PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 FEET, FLOODING OF RESIDENCES IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR.  

$$

806 
WGUS84 KMOB 112258
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
558 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA...
 
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. 

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

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

&&

ALC097-121912-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120612T1912Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.120610T1237Z.120611T1750Z.120612T1312Z.NO/
558 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

508 
WGUS84 KMOB 120230
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
930 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER 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.

&&

ALC097-120730-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120612T0730Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.120610T1237Z.120611T1750Z.120612T0130Z.NO/
930 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT 
* AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 5:47 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	118 min
Jun 11, 6:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	2 hr
Jun 11, 8:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	6 hr
Jun 11, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	62 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.