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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2012, 9:24 AM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012, 9:24 AM CDT (14:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 4:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 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 14:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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.
085 WGUS44 KMOB 291424 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 924 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG TIDAL EFFECTS HAVE CAUSED THE WATER LEVEL TO RISE ON THE BAYOU SARA. AS A RESULT A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC097-300600- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0029.120829T1424Z-120830T0600Z/ /SARA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120829T1345Z.120830T0000Z.NO/ 924 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT * AT 8AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 4.0 FEET...FLOODING OF STREETS BEGINS AND BECOMES WIDESPREAD EAST OF THE RAILROAD WHEN THE LEVEL REACHES 5 FEET. $$
4 follow-up statements
504 WGUS84 KMOB 291720 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1220 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC097-301720- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120831T0400Z/ /SARA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120829T1800Z.120830T2200Z.NO/ 1220 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 11AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 4.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AT 4.0 FEET, FLOODING OF STREETS BEGINS AND BECOMES WIDESPREAD EAST OF THE RAILROAD WHEN THE LEVEL REACHES 5 FEET. $$
167 WGUS44 KMOB 291957 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 257 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. .HEAVY RAINFALL HAS BEEN FALLING OVER THE AREA AND THE RIVER IS CONTINUING TO RISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC097-301730- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120830T1730Z/ /SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120830T0000Z.120830T1130Z.NO/ 257 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY......FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 2PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OF RESIDENCES IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
759 WGUS84 KMOB 300154 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 854 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND AFFECTING MOBILE COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE BAYOU. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC097-310154- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120831T0336Z/ /SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120830T0600Z.120830T2136Z.NO/ 854 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 5PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.6 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4 FEET, STREET FLOODING BEGINS. AT 5 FEET, FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD EAST OF THE RAILROAD. $$
691 WGUS84 KMOB 301034 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 534 AM CDT THU AUG 30 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. && ALC097-302136- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120830T2136Z/ /SARA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120829T2230Z.120830T1536Z.NO/ 534 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BAYOU SARA AT SARALAND * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 4AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * AT 4 FEET, FLOODING OF STREETS BEGINS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 9:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 9 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 119 min |
| Aug 28, 11:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 116 min |
| Aug 29, 12:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 29 min |
| Aug 29, 1:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 116 min |
| Aug 29, 8:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 10:04 AM CDT | High Surf Warning | MOB | 30 hr | |
| Aug 29, 10:18 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | 14 hr | |
| Aug 29, 2:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2012Every river flood warning 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.