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River Flood Warning 45, NWS Mobile, AL

April 1, 2016Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2016, 11:26 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 2, 2016, 12:26 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2016, 11:26 PM CDT (04:26 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 2, 2016, 12:26 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 2, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 10.58 ft at Apr 2, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, 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.

166 
WGUS44 KMOB 020426
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1126 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016



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

  Fish River Near Silverhill 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.

&&

ALC003-021500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0045.160402T0526Z-160402T1500Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.160402T0526Z.160402T0600Z.160402T0900Z.NO/
1126 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Fish River Near Silverhill
* From late tonight until Saturday morning
* At 10PM Friday the stage was...10.3 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and continue to 
  rise near 11.2 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below 
  flood stage by early Saturday morning.
* At 11 feet...County Road 48 floods at bridge

&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 7:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		97 min
Apr 1, 8:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	38 hr
Apr 1, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		48 min
Apr 1, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		52 min
Apr 1, 10:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	47 min
Apr 1, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	30 min
Apr 1, 11:05 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		25 min
Apr 1, 11:22 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		38 min
Apr 1, 11:24 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	21 hr
Apr 1, 11:24 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	11 hr
Apr 1, 11:24 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		36 min
Apr 1, 11:55 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Apr 2, 9:35 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	18 hr

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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.