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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 5, 2012, 2:53 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 6, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2012, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 6, 2012, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2012, 10:27 AM CDT
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Okaloosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 8.69 ft at Sep 7, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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.
673 WGUS44 KMOB 051953 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 253 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-061953- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0037.120906T0336Z-120907T2100Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T0336Z.120906T1800Z.120907T1500Z.NO/ 253 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 2PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER IN YARDS ON SOWELL RD. * AT 8 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS OCCURS. $$
6 follow-up statements
549 WGUS84 KMOB 060103 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 803 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-062136- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120906T2136Z/ /BAKF1.2.ER.120905T1502Z.120905T2301Z.120906T1536Z.NO/ 803 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON * AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. $$ FLC091-070102- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.120906T0600Z-120907T1200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T0600Z.120906T1800Z.120907T0600Z.NO/ 803 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING * AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. AT 8.0 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR. $$
558 WGUS84 KMOB 061341 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 841 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER AFFECTING COVINGTON...ESCAMBIA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-070230- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120907T0230Z/ /BAKF1.2.ER.120905T1502Z.120905T2301Z.120906T2030Z.NO/ 841 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS AND LOWLANDS FROM AROUND BAKER DOWNSTREAM WILL OCCUR. $$ FLC091-071341- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120907T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T1006Z.120906T1800Z.120907T1200Z.NO/ 841 AM CDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 8.5 FEET...WATER IN YARDS ON SOWELL RD. * AT 8 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS OCCURS. $$
698 WGUS84 KMOB 070123 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 823 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-080123- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120908T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T1006Z.120907T0600Z.120908T1200Z.NO/ 823 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 7PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET ABOUT 2 AM FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 8 FEET. $$
873 WGUS84 KMOB 071409 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 909 AM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-081409- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120908T1500Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T1006Z.120907T1130Z.120908T0900Z.NO/ 909 AM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR $$
164 WGUS84 KMOB 080131 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 830 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA... MISSISSIPPI... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND JACKSON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-081800- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120908T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T1006Z.120907T1130Z.120908T1200Z.NO/ 830 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 7PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 8.5 FEET, LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE AREA WILL DIMINISH AS THE RIVER DROPS BELOW 8 FEET. $$ MSC039-041-059-081200- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120908T1200Z/ /MRRM6.1.ER.120831T1221Z.120904T0345Z.120908T0600Z.NO/ 830 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. $$
855 WGUS84 KMOB 081527 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1027 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN FLORIDA... SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && FLC091-081557- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-120908T1800Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.120906T1006Z.120907T1130Z.120908T0900Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON * AT 9AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 12:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 33 hr |
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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.