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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 9, 2017, 7:10 PM CST for Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2017, 7:10 PM CST (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2017, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Covington County, AL, Escambia County, AL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Conecuh River at Brewton (BWTA1). The gauge peaked at 27.15 ft at Jan 9, 2017, 7:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 22 ft
- Minor stage
- 27 ft
- Moderate stage
- 32 ft
- Major stage
- 34 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02374250, 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.
703 WGUS84 KMOB 100110 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 710 PM CST MON JAN 9 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia COUNTY. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-101500- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0016.170110T0110Z-170110T1500Z/ /BWTA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170110T0000Z.170110T0900Z.NO/ 710 PM CST MON JAN 9 2017 * until Tuesday morning. * At 6PM Monday the stage was 27.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 27 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 27.1 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage by early tomorrow. * At 27 feet...Flooding of farmland will occur. Cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3118 8680 3111 8676 3103 8709 3107 8712 $$ ALC053-FLC033-110110- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170113T1500Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.170103T0655Z.170105T1745Z.170113T0900Z.NO/ 710 PM CST MON JAN 9 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Friday morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Escambia River Near Century * until Friday morning. * At 6PM Monday the stage was 18.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 17 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 18.6 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Friday morning. * At 19 feet...Low lying pasture will flood. Cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729 3077 8733 3093 8731 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 5:06 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 10 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:10 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 16 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.