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River Flood Warning 64, NWS Mobile, AL

May 14, 2014Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at May 14, 2014, 9:34 PM CDT for Escambia County, Alabama. It took effect at May 15, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 14, 2014, 9:34 PM CDT (02:34 UTC)
In effect from: May 15, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: May 16, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 39 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton (BWMA1). The gauge peaked at 22.21 ft at May 15, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 22 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02374700, 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.

057 
WGUS44 KMOB 150234
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 
934 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014



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

  MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
  CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES.

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVERS.

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

&&

ALC053-160234-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0064.140515T0600Z-140516T2100Z/
/BWMA1.1.ER.140515T0600Z.140515T1800Z.140516T1500Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...19.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 22 FEET...FLOODING OF PERSIMMON AND ANN STREETS.
* AT 24 FEET...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 29 BEGINS WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 24 FEET.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8704 3113 8701 3107 8709 3108 8713


$$

ALC039-053-160233-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0065.140515T0945Z-140518T1342Z/
/BWTA1.1.ER.140515T0945Z.140517T0600Z.140518T0742Z.NO/
934 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...21.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 28.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 27 FEET...FLOODING OF FARMLAND WILL AND CATTLE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER
  GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3118 8680 3111 8676 3103 8709 3107 8712


$$

3 follow-up statements

248 
WGUS84 KMOB 150433
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1133 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...FLORIDA...
 
  MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. 
  CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 
  ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY AFFECTING ESCAMBIA 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.

&&

ALC053-160433-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0064.140515T0815Z-140516T2315Z/
/BWMA1.1.ER.140515T0815Z.140516T0000Z.140516T1715Z.NO/
1133 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON
* FROM EARLY TOMORROW UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* AT 10PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AT 22.0 FEET, FLOODING OF PERSIMMON AND ANN STREETS WILL BEGIN.  

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8704 3113 8701 3107 8709 3108 8713


$$

ALC039-053-160433-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0065.140515T1500Z-140518T1500Z/
/BWTA1.1.ER.140515T1500Z.140516T1800Z.140518T0900Z.NO/
1133 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING
* AT 10PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 28.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3118 8680 3111 8676 3103 8709 3107 8712


$$

ALC053-FLC033-160433-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0063.140515T1108Z-000000T0000Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.140515T1108Z.140517T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1133 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ESCAMBIA RIVER NEAR CENTURY
* FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 11PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 21.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
      3077 8733 3093 8731            

$$

568 
WGUS84 KMOB 151632
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1132 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2014
 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...
 
  MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY. 
  CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES. 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RIVERS. 

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

&&

ALC053-161300-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-140516T1300Z/
/BWMA1.1.ER.140515T2000Z.140516T0000Z.140516T0700Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 22 FEET, FLOODING OF PERSIMMON AND ANN STREETS WILL BEGIN AS THE CREEK 
  LEVEL RISES ABOVE 22 FEET.  

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8704 3113 8701 3107 8709 3108 8713


$$

ALC039-053-161632-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-140517T0900Z/
/BWTA1.1.ER.140516T1500Z.140516T1800Z.140517T0300Z.NO/
1132 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
FOR
  THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 27.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* AT 27 FEET, FLOODING OF FARMLAND IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR AND CATTLE SHOULD
  BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3118 8680 3111 8676 3103 8709 3107 8712


$$

527
WGUS84 KMOB 160258
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
958 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA...

MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON AFFECTING ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON AFFECTING COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA 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.

ALC053-161400-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-140516T1400Z/
/BWMA1.1.ER.140515T2049Z.140516T0600Z.140516T0800Z.NO/
958 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MURDER CREEK AT BREWTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AT 22.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
AT 22.0 FEET, FLOODING OF PERSIMMON AND ANN STREETS OCCURS AS THE CREEK
LEVEL RISES ABOVE 22 FEET.

LAT...LON 3114 8704 3113 8701 3107 8709 3108 8713

ALC039-053-170258-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-140517T1800Z/
/BWTA1.1.ER.140516T2100Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1200Z.NO/
958 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE CONECUH RIVER AT BREWTON
* FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
AT 27.0 FEET, FLOODING OF FARMLAND IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR AND CATTLE SHOULD BE
MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND IF THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE.

LAT...LON 3118 8680 3111 8676 3103 8709 3107 8712

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	6 hr
May 14, 9:34 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Covington, Escambia	3 days
May 15, 12:05 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	MOB	Covington, Escambia	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.