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River Flood Warning 56, NWS Mobile, AL

December 5, 2016Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 5, 2016, 10:30 AM CST for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 6, 2016, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2016, 10:30 AM CST (16:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 6, 2016, 4:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 8, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
In force
44 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 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 Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 8.21 ft at Dec 8, 2016, 5:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate51012/0512/0612/0712/0812/09
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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.

116 
WGUS44 KMOB 051630
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1030 AM CST MON DEC 5 2016



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

  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County.

.Heavy rainfall has occurred and 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.

&&

FLC091-061630-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0056.161206T1000Z-161208T0600Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.161206T1000Z.161207T0000Z.161208T0000Z.NO/
1030 AM CST MON DEC 5 2016

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Shoal River Near Crestview
* From late tonight until late Wednesday night
* At 9AM Monday the stage was...5.6 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue to rise near
  8.8 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday evening.
* At 8.0 feet...Minor flooding of low lying areas will occur.
&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
 3070 8663 3070 8655                  

$$
5 follow-up statements
005 
WGUS84 KMOB 052017
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
217 PM CST MON DEC 5 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. 

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

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

&&

FLC091-062017-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0056.161206T1600Z-161208T1500Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.161206T1600Z.161207T0600Z.161208T0900Z.NO/
217 PM CST MON DEC 5 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Thursday morning...The Flood Warning continues 
for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From tomorrow late morning until Thursday morning.
* At 1PM Monday the stage was 5.8 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late morning and continue to 
  rise near 8.7 feet by early Wednesday morning. The river will fall below flood
  stage by early Thursday morning.
* At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas will occur.  

&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
 3070 8663 3070 8655                  

$$
840 
WGUS84 KMOB 060200
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
800 PM CST MON DEC 5 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. 

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

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

&&

FLC091-070200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0056.161206T1600Z-161209T0730Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.161206T1600Z.161207T1800Z.161209T0130Z.NO/
800 PM CST MON DEC 5 2016

...Flood Warning extended until late Thursday night...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From tomorrow late morning until late Thursday night.
* At 7 PM Monday the stage was 6.5 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late morning and continue to 
  rise near 9.7 feet by Wednesday early afternoon. The river will fall below 
  flood stage by late Thursday night.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding of low lying areas.  

&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
 3070 8663 3070 8655                  

$$
502 
WGUS84 KMOB 061642
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1042 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. 

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

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

&&

FLC091-071642-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161209T1048Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.161206T1733Z.161208T0000Z.161209T0448Z.NO/
1042 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016

...Flood Warning extended until late Thursday night...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From late this morning until late Thursday night.
* At 10AM Tuesday the stage was 7.7 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and continue to rise 
  near 9.7 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by
  early Friday morning.
* At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas will occur.  

&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
 3070 8663 3070 8655                  

$$
467 
WGUS84 KMOB 070219
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
819 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLC091-080219-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161209T1800Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.161207T0224Z.161208T1200Z.161209T1200Z.NO/
819 PM CST TUE DEC 6 2016

...Flood Warning extended until Friday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues 
for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From this evening until Friday afternoon.
* At 06PM Tuesday the stage was 7.9 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise near 
  9.0 feet by Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Friday 
  afternoon 12/9.
At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas.  

&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
 3070 8663 3070 8655                  

$$
197 
WGUS84 KMOB 071612
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1012 AM CST WED DEC 7 2016
 

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa COUNTY. 

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

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

&&

FLC091-080000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-161208T0000Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.161207T1800Z.161207T1800Z.161207T1800Z.NO/
1012 AM CST WED DEC 7 2016

...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From this afternoon until this evening.
* At 9AM Wednesday the stage was 8.0 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to rise near
  8.0 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by early 
  this evening.
* At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of low lying areas will occur.  

&&

LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663
 3070 8663 3070 8655                  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 5:31 AM CSTRip Current StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa36 hr
Dec 5, 2:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia64 min
Dec 5, 4:37 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa53 min
Dec 5, 5:08 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa3 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.