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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 12, 2013, 9:50 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 14, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2013, 9:50 AM CDT (14:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2013, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Leroy (LRYA1). The gauge peaked at 22.74 ft at Mar 15, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470050, 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.
696 WGUS44 KMOB 121450 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 950 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .HEAVY UPSTREAM RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RISINGS ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-131450- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0048.130314T0051Z-130315T2159Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.130314T0051Z.130314T1800Z.130315T1559Z.NO/ 950 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON * AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.7 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 29 FEET...PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-131450- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0049.130314T1545Z-130317T1500Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.130314T1545Z.130315T1800Z.130317T0900Z.NO/ 950 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING * AT 9AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 24 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING FARM AND PASTURELANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. CATTLE IN LOW LYING AREAS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
5 follow-up statements
406 WGUS84 KMOB 130133 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 833 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-140133- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0048.130315T0000Z-130317T2230Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.130315T0000Z.130316T0000Z.130317T1630Z.NO/ 833 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ ALC023-025-129-140133- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0049.130314T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.130314T2125Z.130316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 833 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$
160 WGUS84 KMOB 131543 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1043 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... MISSISSIPPI... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE 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. && ALC023-025-129-141543- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0048.130314T1525Z-130317T0336Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.130314T1525Z.130315T1200Z.130316T2136Z.NO/ 1043 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING * AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ ALC023-025-129-141543- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0049.130314T2308Z-130317T1920Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.130314T2308Z.130315T1800Z.130317T1320Z.NO/ 1043 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ MSC039-041-153-141543- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0050.130313T1637Z-130317T2100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.130313T1637Z.130315T1800Z.130317T1500Z.NO/ 1043 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
337 WGUS84 KMOB 140329 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1029 PM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-150329- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0048.130314T1500Z-130317T0824Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.130314T1500Z.130315T1800Z.130317T0224Z.NO/ 1029 PM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$ ALC023-025-129-150328- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0049.130315T0000Z-130318T0045Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.130315T0000Z.130316T0000Z.130317T1845Z.NO/ 1029 PM CDT WED MAR 13 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TOMORROW EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
738 WGUS84 KMOB 141334 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 834 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-151334- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0048.130314T1646Z-130317T0824Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.130314T1646Z.130315T1800Z.130317T0224Z.NO/ 834 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * AT 7AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. AT 29.0 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-151334- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0049.130315T0000Z-130318T0045Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.130315T0000Z.130316T0000Z.130317T1845Z.NO/ 834 AM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
255 WGUS84 KMOB 141900 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 200 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-141930- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-130317T0824Z/ /CLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * AT 1PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET $$ ALC023-025-129-141930- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-130318T0045Z/ /LRYA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 200 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * AT 1PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 9:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 52 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:48 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 7 hr |
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.