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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2016, 1:59 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 2, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2016, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Blackwater River (AL) near Baker (BAKF1). The gauge peaked at 12.00 ft at Apr 3, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370000, 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.
983 WGUS44 KMOB 011859 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 159 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following river in Alabama...Florida... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...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. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-021859- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0041.160402T1348Z-160404T0200Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.160402T1348Z.160403T0600Z.160403T2000Z.UU/ 159 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Blackwater River Near Baker * From Saturday morning until Sunday evening * At 1 PM Friday the stage was 5.1 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue to rise near 12.3 feet early Sunday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday evening. * At 11 feet...Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands around Baker and downstream of Baker. * At 9.5 feet...Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$
3 follow-up statements
959 WGUS84 KMOB 020115 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 815 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-030115- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0041.160402T1200Z-160404T0040Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.160402T1200Z.160403T0000Z.160403T1840Z.UU/ 815 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Blackwater River Near Baker * From tomorrow morning until Sunday evening. * At 7PM Friday the stage was 7.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue to rise near 12.5 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by late evening on Sunday. * At 11 feet...Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands around Baker and downstream of Baker. * At 9.5 feet...Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$
769 WGUS84 KMOB 021526 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1026 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama...Florida... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...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. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-031526- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160403T1851Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.160402T1335Z.160403T0000Z.160403T1251Z.UU/ 1026 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday afternoon for the Blackwater River Near Baker * until Sunday afternoon. * At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 11.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 11.7 feet by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. * At 11 feet...Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands around Baker and downstream of Baker. * At 9.5 feet...Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$
681 WGUS84 KMOB 030126 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 826 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Florida... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-030156- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160403T1851Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.160402T1335Z.160402T1801Z.160402T2231Z.UU/ 826 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Blackwater River Near Baker * until Sunday afternoon. * At 8PM Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * At 11.0 feet...Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from around Baker to downstream of Baker. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 12:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 115 min |
| Apr 1, 1:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 days |
| Apr 1, 4:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 42 min |
| Apr 1, 6:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 8:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 65 min |
| Mar 31, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 25 min |
| Apr 1, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 40 min |
| Apr 1, 12:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 1:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 2:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 41 min |
| Apr 1, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Monroe, Wilcox | 28 min |
| Apr 1, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 3:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 52 min |
| Apr 1, 4:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 51 min |
| Apr 1, 4:28 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 54 hr | |
| Apr 1, 4:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 53 min |
| Apr 1, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 49 min |
| Apr 1, 7:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 115 min |
| Apr 1, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 8:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Apr 1, 8:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 2 hr |
| Apr 1, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 67 min |
| Apr 1, 9:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 47 min |
| Apr 1, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Apr 1, 9:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 114 min |
| Apr 1, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 10:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox | 3 days |
| Apr 1, 10:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 5 days |
| Apr 1, 10:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 119 min |
| Apr 1, 10:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Covington | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 11:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Apr 1, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 64 min | |
| Apr 1, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Apr 1, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Apr 1, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Apr 1, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 25 min | |
| Apr 1, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Apr 1, 5:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Apr 1, 6:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 6 hr |
| Apr 1, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 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.