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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2014, 1:25 PM CDT for George County, Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2014, 8:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Chickasawhay River at Leakesville (LEKM6). The gauge peaked at 21.41 ft at Mar 19, 2014, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02478500, 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.
627 WGUS44 KMOB 181825 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 125 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED A RISE TO FLOOD STAGE ON THIS RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-191800- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0010.140318T1825Z-140319T1800Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140318T1607Z.140319T0000Z.140319T1200Z.NO/ 125 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
5 follow-up statements
069 WGUS84 KMOB 190048 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 748 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-200048- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140321T0300Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140318T1607Z.140319T1200Z.140320T2100Z.NO/ 748 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
840 WGUS84 KMOB 191659 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1159 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-201659- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140322T0100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140318T1607Z.140320T0000Z.140321T1900Z.NO/ 1159 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EARLY 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. $$
374 WGUS84 KMOB 200124 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 824 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-210124- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140318T1607Z.140319T2045Z.140321T1800Z.NO/ 824 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 7PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE AND SOME ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS WILL BECOME CUT OFF BY HIGH WATER. $$
751 WGUS84 KMOB 201323 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 823 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-210300- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140321T0300Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140318T1607Z.140319T2045Z.140320T2100Z.NO/ 823 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 20 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
738 WGUS84 KMOB 210101 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 801 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN MISSISSIPPI... CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && MSC039-041-153-210131- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140321T0300Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140318T1607Z.140319T2045Z.140320T1711Z.NO/ 801 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * AT 7PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET AND FALLING * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 18, 12:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 12:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1200 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 .AVIATION [18.18Z TAF ISSUANCE]...VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW LOW CLOUDS CONTINUING TO ERODE. VFR CONDITIONS FORECAST FOR THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT WIND. THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT PATCHY LATE NIGHT MIST (BR)...WITH VSBY RANGING FROM IFR/MVFR CATEGORIES...WILL BE FORMING AFTER 19.09Z. /10 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 65 46 74 47 74 / 00 00 00 00 00 PENSACOLA 63 49 73 51 74 / 00 00 00 00 00 DESTIN 64 51 69 53 72 / 00 00 00 00 00 EVERGREEN 68 43 75 44 74 / 00 00 00 00 00 WAYNESBORO 67 42 73 41 73 / 00 00 00 00 00 CAMDEN 69 42 75 44 73 / 00 00 00 00 00 CRESTVIEW 67 42 75 46 76 / 00 00 00 00 00 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 12:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1213 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-191030- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 1213 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-191030- NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1213 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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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.