River Flood Warning 26, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 27, 2012, 9:58 AM CDT (14:58 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 29, 2012, 5:00 PM CDT

Expired

Aug 27, 2012, 8:55 PM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:59 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.

Written for the forecast point Big Coldwater Creek near Milton (MLNF1). The gauge peaked at 2.73 ft at Aug 26, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

5 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

105 
WGUS44 KMOB 271458
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
958 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012



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

  FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL AFFECTING BALDWIN COUNTY.
  STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR AFFECTING BALDWIN AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES.
  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 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ALC003-281458-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0023.120829T1900Z-120830T1312Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.120829T1900Z.120830T0000Z.120830T0712Z.UU/
958 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FISH RIVER NEAR SILVERHILL
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...1.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...COUNTY ROAD 48 FLOODS AT BRIDGE

$$

ALC003-FLC033-281458-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0024.120829T2136Z-120830T0637Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.120829T2136Z.120830T0000Z.120830T0037Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE STYX RIVER NEAR ELSANOR
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...1.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12 FEET...RESIDENCE DOWNSTREAM AT SEMINOLE LANDING SHOULD BE ALERT TO 
  POSSIBLE FLOODING AS THE GAGE RISES TO THE 12 FOOT FLOOD STAGE.

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-281458-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0025.120829T1730Z-120831T0850Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.120829T1730Z.120830T0600Z.120831T0250Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...1.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 14 FEET...FLOODING OF EAST PARK IN BAKER OCCURS AT 14 FEET AND WEST PARK 
  BECOMES FLOODED AT 14.5 FEET.

$$

FLC091-113-281458-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0026.120829T2200Z-120831T1350Z/
/MLNF1.1.ER.120829T2200Z.120830T1200Z.120831T0750Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...2.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND SOME FISH CAMPS WILL OCCUR AS THE 
  CREEK RISES ABOVE 10 FEET.

$$

FLC091-281458-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0027.120829T2112Z-120901T0738Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.120829T2112Z.120831T0000Z.120901T0138Z.NO/
958 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...3.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES A THREAT TO THE TREVOR COURT AND RATTLESNAKE 
  BLUFF AREAS AS THE RIVER RISES ABOVE 11 FEET.

$$

591 
WGUS84 KMOB 280155
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
855 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND 
  SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.
  BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON AFFECTING OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES.
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.

.EXPECTED HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. 

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

&&

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-280225-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120831T0850Z/
/BAKF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT 
* AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET


$$

FLC091-113-280225-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120831T1350Z/
/MLNF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING 
* AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET


$$

FLC091-280225-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120901T0738Z/
/CRVF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
855 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT 
* AT 8PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET


$$

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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.