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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Mobile, AL

April 1, 2016Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Covington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2016, 1:54 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Covington County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 3, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2016, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 4, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Covington County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Yellow River (AL) at Milligan (MLGF1). The gauge peaked at 11.36 ft at Apr 4, 2016, 2:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02368000, 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.

644 
WGUS44 KMOB 011854
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
154 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016



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

  Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties.

.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.

&&

ALC039-FLC091-113-021854-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0040.160404T0300Z-160405T0000Z/
/MLGF1.1.ER.160404T0300Z.160404T1200Z.160404T1800Z.UU/
154 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Yellow River At Milligan
* From Sunday evening until Monday evening
* At 1 PM Friday the stage was 6.9 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 12 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday evening and continue to 
  rise near 12.4 feet by Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage 
  by Monday afternoon.
* At 12 feet...Extensive overflow of lowlands and a few rural roads become flooded.
* At 11.5 feet...Water flows into yards on Ellis Road.
* At 9.9 feet...Minor overflow of low lying areas. Water enters yards along Antioch
  Road in Milligan.
* At 5.9 feet...Water over Ellis Road at Trellis.
* At 5 feet...Right bank overflows mainly into swamp and marsh land.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8658 3099 8652 3069 8663 3069 8667


$$
4 follow-up statements
681 
WGUS84 KMOB 020118
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
818 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida...
 
  Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties. 

.Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. 


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

&&

ALC039-FLC091-113-030118-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0040.160404T0508Z-160404T1400Z/
/MLGF1.1.ER.160404T0508Z.160404T0600Z.160404T0800Z.UU/
818 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Yellow River At Milligan
* From early Monday morning until Monday morning.
* At 8PM Friday the stage was 7.1 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and continue to 
  rise near 12.1 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by Monday morning.
* At 12 feet...Extensive overflow of lowlands and a few rural roads become flooded.
* At 11.5 feet...Water flows into yards on Ellis Road.
* At 9.9 feet...Minor overflow of low lying areas. Water enters yards along Antioch
  Road in Milligan.
* At 5.9 feet...Water over Ellis Road at Trellis.
* At 5 feet...Right bank overflows mainly into swamp and marsh land.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8658 3099 8652 3069 8663 3069 8667


$$
944 
WGUS84 KMOB 021521
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1021 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama...Florida...
 
  Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties. 

.Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. 

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

&&

ALC039-FLC091-113-031521-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0040.160404T0448Z-160405T0000Z/
/MLGF1.1.ER.160404T0448Z.160404T1200Z.160404T1800Z.UU/
1021 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening for
  the Yellow River At Milligan
* From tomorrow late evening until Monday evening.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 8.7 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late tomorrow evening and continue to 
  rise near 12.3 feet by Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage 
  Monday evening.
* At 12 feet...Extensive overflow of lowlands and a few rural roads become flooded.
* At 11.5 feet...Water flows into yards on Ellis Road.
* At 9.9 feet...Minor overflow of low lying areas. Water enters yards along Antioch
  Road in Milligan.
* At 5.9 feet...Water over Ellis Road at Trellis.
* At 5 feet...Right bank overflows mainly into swamp and marsh land.  

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8658 3099 8652 3069 8663 3069 8667


$$
175 
WGUS84 KMOB 030131
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
831 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida...
 
  Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties. 

.Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. 


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

&&

ALC039-FLC091-113-040131-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0040.160404T0600Z-160404T1200Z/
/MLGF1.1.ER.160404T0600Z.160404T0600Z.160404T0600Z.UU/
831 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Yellow River At Milligan
* From early Monday morning until Monday morning.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by mid day Monday.
* At 12 feet...Extensive overflow of lowlands and a few rural roads become flooded.
* At 11.5 feet...Water flows into yards on Ellis Road.
* At 9.9 feet...Minor overflow of low lying areas. Water enters yards along Antioch
  Road in Milligan.
* At 5.9 feet...Water over Ellis Road at Trellis.
* At 5 feet...Right bank overflows mainly into swamp and marsh land.  

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8658 3099 8652 3069 8663 3069 8667


$$
343 
WGUS84 KMOB 031534
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2016
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in Alabama...
Florida...
 
  Yellow River At Milligan affecting Covington...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa 
  Counties.

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

&&

ALC039-FLC091-113-031604-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160404T1200Z/
/MLGF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1034 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Yellow River At Milligan
* until Monday morning.
* At 10 AM Sunday the stage was 10.8 feet. 
* Flood stage is 12 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8658 3099 8652 3069 8663 3069 8667


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 12:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa115 min
Apr 1, 1:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa55 hr
Apr 1, 4:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa6 hr
Apr 1, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa42 min
Apr 1, 6:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Apr 1, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa49 min
Mar 31, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox32 min
Mar 31, 8:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBChoctaw32 min
Mar 31, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw65 min
Mar 31, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw25 min
Apr 1, 12:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw40 min
Apr 1, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw51 min
Apr 1, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw49 min
Apr 1, 1:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox51 min
Apr 1, 2:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox41 min
Apr 1, 2:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox28 min
Apr 1, 3:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh, Monroe51 min
Apr 1, 3:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh52 min
Apr 1, 4:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Crenshaw51 min
Apr 1, 4:28 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB54 hr
Apr 1, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw53 min
Apr 1, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington49 min
Apr 1, 7:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile115 min
Apr 1, 7:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin46 min
Apr 1, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia48 min
Apr 1, 8:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile2 hr
Apr 1, 8:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh, Monroe67 min
Apr 1, 9:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia47 min
Apr 1, 9:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington36 min
Apr 1, 9:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia114 min
Apr 1, 9:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler43 min
Apr 1, 10:05 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBDallas, Monroe, Wilcox3 days
Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox5 days
Apr 1, 10:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile119 min
Apr 1, 10:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBConecuh, Covington3 hr
Apr 1, 11:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia3 hr
Apr 1, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Apr 1, 1:51 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Apr 1, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB51 min
Apr 1, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Apr 1, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Apr 1, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Apr 1, 5:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile6 hr
Apr 1, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Apr 1, 6:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington6 hr
Apr 1, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 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.