Alert archive / Alabama / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 4, 2016, 10:51 AM CST for Dallas County, Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 5, 2016, 4:54 PM CST. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2016, 10:51 AM CST (16:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2016, 4:54 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2016, 2:00 AM CST
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Dallas County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Alabama River near Miller's Ferry (MRFA1). The gauge peaked at 62.29 ft at Feb 7, 2016, 3:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 61 ft
- Minor stage
- 66 ft
- Moderate stage
- 80 ft
- Major stage
- 83 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02427506, 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.
986 WGUS44 KMOB 041651 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1051 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-051651- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0012.160205T2254Z-160208T0800Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.160205T2254Z.160207T0000Z.160208T0200Z.NO/ 1051 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * From Friday afternoon until late Sunday night * At 10 AM Thursday the stage was...57.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 66 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and continue to rise near 67.2 feet by Saturday evening. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday. * At 66 feet...Farm and pasturelands will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
3 follow-up statements
586 WGUS84 KMOB 050244 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 844 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-060244- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.160206T0345Z-160208T1800Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.160206T0345Z.160207T0600Z.160208T1200Z.NO/ 844 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016 ...Flood Warning extended until Monday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * From tomorrow late evening until Monday afternoon. * At 07PM Thursday the stage was 59.3 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late evening and continue to rise near 67.6 feet by early Sunday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning. * At 66 feet...Farm and pasturelands will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$ ALC025-099-131-060243- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0010.160206T0730Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.160206T0730Z.160208T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 844 PM CST THU FEB 4 2016 ...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam * From early Saturday morning until further notice. * At 08PM Thursday the stage was 37.7 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Saturday morning and continue to rise near 46.5 feet by Monday morning. * At 40 feet...Considerable flooding of agricultural land in the area. * At 35 feet...Flooding of pastureland along the lower Alabama River. * At 27 feet...Flooding of low lying area. Roads near the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
792 WGUS84 KMOB 051630 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1030 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-061630- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0012.160206T1800Z-160207T0651Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.160206T1800Z.160207T0000Z.160207T0051Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night... ...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * From tomorrow early afternoon until late Saturday night. * At 9 AM Friday the stage was 60.9 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and continue to rise near 66.1 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday evening. * At 66 feet...Farm and pasturelands will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$ ALC025-099-131-061630- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0010.160207T0200Z-160209T1545Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.160207T0200Z.160208T0600Z.160209T0945Z.NO/ 1030 AM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning... ...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam * From tomorrow evening until Tuesday morning. * At 10 AM Friday the stage was 39 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow evening and continue to rise near 43.6 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday morning. * At 40 feet...Considerable flooding of agricultural land in the area. * At 35 feet...Flooding of pastureland along the lower Alabama River. * At 27 feet...Flooding of low lying area. Roads near the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
000 WGUS84 KMOB 060235 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 835 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-060305- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160207T0651Z/ /MRFA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 835 PM CST FRI FEB 5 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until late Saturday night. * At 7PM Friday the stage was 61.2 feet. * Flood stage is 66 feet. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
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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.