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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 23, 2014, 11:54 PM CST for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Washington County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 24, 2014, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2014, 11:54 PM CST (05:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2014, 11:20 AM CST
- 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 05:59 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 Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam (CLDA1). The gauge peaked at 33.23 ft at Feb 24, 2014, 4:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 24 ft
- Minor stage
- 29 ft
- Moderate stage
- 40 ft
- Major stage
- 47 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02469761, 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.
035 WGUS44 KMOB 240554 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1154 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 ...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. .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. && ALC023-025-129-250554- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0009.140224T1800Z-140225T1800Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.140224T1800Z.140225T0000Z.140225T1200Z.NO/ 1154 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...28.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 29 FEET...PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
2 follow-up statements
814 WGUS84 KMOB 240557 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1157 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... MISSISSIPPI... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-250557- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0009.140224T1800Z-140225T1800Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.140224T1800Z.140225T0000Z.140225T1200Z.NO/ 1157 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * FROM TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 29 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 29 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 29 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-250557- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0006.140224T1400Z-140226T1500Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.140224T1400Z.140225T0600Z.140226T0900Z.NO/ 1157 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING * AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY 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. $$ MSC039-041-111-250557- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140227T0142Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.140222T1733Z.140225T0000Z.140226T1942Z.NO/ 1157 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING * AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 19 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL SUBSIDE AS THE WATER LEVEL DROPS BELOW 18 FEET. $$ MSC039-041-153-250556- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140227T1030Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140222T1241Z.140225T1200Z.140227T0430Z.NO/ 1157 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * AT 11PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
580 WGUS84 KMOB 241720 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1120 AM CST MON FEB 24 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ALABAMA... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA... MISSISSIPPI... TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY AFFECTING CHOCTAW...CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. LEAF NEAR MCLAIN AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND PERRY COUNTIES. CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE AFFECTING GEORGE...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. .RECENT HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THESE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. && ALC023-025-129-241750- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140225T1800Z/ /CLDA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1120 AM CST MON FEB 24 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR COFFEEVILLE DAM * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET * AT 29 FEET, PASTURELAND IN THE AREA WILL BECOME FLOODED AND LIVESTOCK NEED TO BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ALC023-025-129-251720- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140226T0300Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.140225T1200Z.140225T1800Z.140225T2100Z.NO/ 1120 AM CST MON FEB 24 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER NEAR LEROY * FROM TOMORROW MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 11AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ MSC039-041-111-251720- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140226T0142Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.140222T1733Z.140224T0815Z.140225T1942Z.NO/ 1120 AM CST MON FEB 24 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LEAF NEAR MCLAIN * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 19 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND WILL SUBSIDE AS THE WATER LEVEL DROPS BELOW 18 FEET. $$ MSC039-041-153-251400- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140225T1400Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.140222T1241Z.140223T1930Z.140225T0800Z.NO/ 1120 AM CST MON FEB 24 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHICKASAWHAY AT LEAKESVILLE * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 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 AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 20 FEET, FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA WILL OCCUR. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1:35 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:37 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 4 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.