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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Mobile, AL

March 30, 2016Escambia County, Florida; Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2016, 8:48 PM CDT for Escambia County, Florida; Escambia County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 4, 2016, 9:24 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2016, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 4, 2016, 9:24 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 31, 2016, 8:48 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Escambia River near Century (CTYF1). The gauge peaked at 16.47 ft at Apr 1, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02375500, 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.

978 
WGUS44 KMOB 310148
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
848 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016



...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the 
following river in Alabama...Florida... 

  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.

.Heavy rainfall is forecast to occur over the next 24 hours. As a result...river
levels are forecast to rise and a flood warning is now in effect.  It is 
emphasized that the following forecast is based on the expected rainfall during 
the next 24 hours.  If less rainfall occurs...it may be necessary to revise this
stage forecast downward.

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-010148-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0032.160405T0224Z-000000T0000Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.160405T0224Z.160405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
848 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Escambia River Near Century
* From Monday evening until further notice
* At 8PM Wednesday the stage was...15 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 17 feet. 
* At 17 feet...considerable flooding of lowlands occurs.

&&

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

$$
1 follow-up statement
653 
WGUS84 KMOB 310207
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
907 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in Alabama...
Florida...
 
  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-310237-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-160331T0207Z/
/CTYF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Escambia River Near Century
* until further notice.
* At 8PM Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet. 
* Flood stage is 17 feet.

&&

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 8:51 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa5 days
Mar 31, 10:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 days
Mar 31, 10:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia6 days
Mar 31, 12:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa61 min
Mar 31, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa29 min
Mar 31, 9:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington67 min
Mar 31, 9:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile, Washington2 hr
Mar 31, 10:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington54 min
Mar 31, 10:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw61 min
Mar 31, 10:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more118 min
Mar 31, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe62 min
Mar 31, 11:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington27 min
Mar 31, 11:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia63 min
Mar 31, 1:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia54 min
Mar 31, 2:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington28 min
Mar 31, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw50 min
Mar 31, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke49 min
Mar 31, 6:06 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw24 min
Mar 31, 6:15 PM CDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatMOBChoctaw, Clarke45 min
Mar 31, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox48 min
Mar 31, 6:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBClarke, Wilcox3 hr
Mar 31, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke46 min

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.