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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Mobile, AL

February 19, 2012Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 19, 2012, 8:30 AM CST for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 20, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2012, 8:30 AM CST (14:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 20, 2012, 9:56 AM CST
In force
4 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 14:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 7.48 ft at Feb 21, 2012, 6:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate51002/1902/2002/21
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.

705 
WGUS44 KMOB 191430
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
830 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012



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

  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC091-201430-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0007.120220T2100Z-120222T0300Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.120220T2100Z.120221T0600Z.120221T2100Z.NO/
830 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING
* AT 7AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...5.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8.0 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR.

$$
2 follow-up statements
900 
WGUS84 KMOB 200212
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
812 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. 
  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.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-210212-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0003.120221T0600Z-120222T0000Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.120221T0600Z.120221T0600Z.120221T1800Z.NO/
812 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING
* AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 17 FEET, CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS WILL OCCUR.  

$$

FLC091-210212-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.120220T1200Z-120221T1200Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.120220T1200Z.120221T0000Z.120221T0600Z.NO/
812 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* AT 7PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL OCCUR.  

$$
558 
WGUS84 KMOB 201556
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
956 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
 
  SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW AFFECTING OKALOOSA COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
MISSISSIPPI...
 
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. 
  LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. 
  CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. 
  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.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-210600-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0003.120221T0000Z-120221T0600Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.120221T0000Z.120221T0000Z.120221T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET
* FORECAST TO CREST AT 17 FEET THIS EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY FALLING OVERNIGHT.
* AT 17 FEET, CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS WILL OCCUR.  

$$

MSC039-041-111-211556-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120224T2136Z/
/MCLM6.1.ER.120219T1318Z.120221T1800Z.120224T1536Z.NO/
956 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

MSC039-041-153-211556-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120225T0447Z/
/LEKM6.1.ER.120219T1245Z.120222T0000Z.120224T2247Z.NO/
956 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING 
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 22 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE AND SOME ROADS IN 
LOW LYING AREAS WILL BECOME CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER.  

$$

MSC039-041-059-211556-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.120222T0600Z-120223T1200Z/
/MRRM6.1.ER.120222T0600Z.120222T0600Z.120223T0600Z.NO/
956 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL
* FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING NEAR 22 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20 FEET, WATER COVERS MAIN ROAD AT PLUM BLUFF, IN SOUTHERN GEORGE COUNTY.  

$$

FLC091-201626-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120221T1200Z/
/CRVF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SHOAL RIVER NEAR CRESTVIEW
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING 
* AT 9AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 6:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa54 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.