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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Mobile, AL

April 1, 2016Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2016, 11:24 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 2, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2016, 11:24 PM CDT (04:24 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2016, 8:21 PM CDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Styx River near Elsanor (STXA1). The gauge peaked at 13.05 ft at Apr 2, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101504/0204/0304/04
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02377570, 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.

003 
WGUS44 KMOB 020424
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1124 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016



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

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.
  Styx River MISSING Styx River Near Loxley, At Smiths Siding affecting Baldwin 
  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.

&&

ALC003-022100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0043.160402T0600Z-160402T2100Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.160402T0600Z.160402T1200Z.160402T1500Z.NO/
1124 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Styx River Near Elsanor
* From late tonight until Saturday afternoon
* At 11PM Friday the stage was...11.7 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 12 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and continue to 
  rise near 12.2 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage
  by late tomorrow afernoon.
* At 12 feet...Residences downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to 
  possible flooding as the gage rises to the 12 foot flood stage.

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8749 3057 8751 3062 8759


$$

ALC003-030423-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0044.160402T0424Z-000000T0000Z/
/SXLA1.1.ER.160402T0302Z.160402T0315Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1124 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Styx River MISSING Styx River Near Loxley, At Smiths Siding
* From this evening until further notice
* At 10PM Friday the stage was...14.1 feet. 
* Flood stage is 14 feet. 
* At 14 feet...Riverside RV Resort will begin to flood.

&&

LAT...LON MISSING


$$
2 follow-up statements
280 
WGUS84 KMOB 021531
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1031 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama...
 
  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County. 

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

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

&&

ALC003-030207-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160403T0207Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.160402T0456Z.160402T1100Z.160402T2007Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016

...Flood Warning extended until this evening for
  the Styx River Near Elsanor
* until this evening.
* At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 12.8 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this afternoon.
* At 12 feet...Residence downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to 
  possible flooding as the gage rises to the 12 foot flood stage.  

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8749 3057 8751 3062 8759


$$
153 
WGUS84 KMOB 030121
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
821 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2016
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama...
 
  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

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


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

&&

ALC003-030151-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-160403T0207Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.160402T0456Z.160402T1100Z.160402T2200Z.NO/
821 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Styx River Near Elsanor
* until this evening.
* At 8PM Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet. 
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 12 feet...Residence downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to 
  possible flooding as the gage rises to the 12 foot flood stage.  

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8749 3057 8751 3062 8759


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Apr 1, 8:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin38 hr
Apr 1, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Apr 1, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB52 min
Apr 1, 10:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile47 min
Apr 1, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe30 min
Apr 1, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Apr 1, 11:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Apr 1, 11:24 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin11 hr
Apr 1, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB36 min
Apr 1, 11:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin11 hr
Apr 1, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Apr 2, 9:35 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile18 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.