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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Mobile, AL

January 20, 2017Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 20, 2017, 8:48 PM CST for Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 22, 2017, 11:34 AM CST. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 20, 2017, 8:48 PM CST (02:48 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 22, 2017, 11:34 AM CST
Expired: Jan 24, 2017, 4:17 AM CST
In force: 41 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 02:51 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 9.56 ft at Jan 23, 2017, 7:00 AM CST.

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.

488 
WGUS44 KMOB 210248
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
848 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017



...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the 
following rivers 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-FLC091-113-220248-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0018.170122T1734Z-170124T1017Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.170122T1734Z.170123T1200Z.170124T0417Z.UU/
848 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Blackwater River Near Baker
* From Sunday morning until late Monday night
* At 8PM Friday the stage was...3.9 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 11 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Sunday morning and continue to rise
  near 12.2 feet by Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by late
  Monday night.
* At 12 feet...Flooding of secondary roads and lowlands will begin to subside.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688
 3070 8690 3082 8675                  

$$

2 follow-up statements

811 
WGUS84 KMOB 212248
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
448 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida...
 
  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia county. 
  Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa
  Rosa counties. 
  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.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-222248-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0017.170124T0600Z-170124T1800Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.170124T0600Z.170124T0600Z.170124T1200Z.NO/
448 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues 
for
  the Escambia River Near Century
* From early Tuesday morning until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 4PM Saturday the stage was 12 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Tuesday morning and continue to 
  rise near 17 feet by early Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by noon Tuesday.
* At 17.5 feet...Some flooding of lowlands will continue until the river level 
  drops below 13 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
 3077 8733 3093 8731                  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-222248-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0018.170123T0600Z-170123T1200Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.170123T0600Z.170123T0600Z.170123T0600Z.UU/
448 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...Flood Warning extended until Monday morning...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River Near Baker
* From early Monday morning until Monday morning.
* At 4PM Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and continue to 
  rise near 11 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood 
  stage by early Monday morning.
* At 12 feet...Flooding of secondary roads and lowlands will begin.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688
 3070 8690 3082 8675                  

$$

FLC091-222248-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0019.170124T1200Z-170125T0600Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.170124T1200Z.170124T1200Z.170125T0000Z.NO/
448 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...The Flood Warning continues
for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From Tuesday morning until late Tuesday night.
* At 4PM Saturday the stage was 6.6 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Tuesday morning and continue to rise 
  near 8 feet by Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by late
  Tuesday night.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding of low lying areas will occur.  

&&

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

$$

920 
WGUS84 KMOB 220408
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1008 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama...
Florida...
 
  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia county.
  Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and 
  Santa Rosa counties.
  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.

&&

ALC053-FLC033-220438-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170124T1800Z/
/CTYF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1008 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Escambia River Near Century
* until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 9PM Saturday the stage was 12.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 17 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
 3077 8733 3093 8731                  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-220438-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/
/BAKF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1008 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Blackwater River Near Baker
* until Monday morning.
* At 9PM Saturday the stage was 5.8 feet. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688
 3070 8690 3082 8675                  

$$

FLC091-220438-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170125T0600Z/
/CRVF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1008 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Shoal River Near Crestview
* until late Tuesday night.
* At 9PM Saturday the stage was 6.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding of low lying areas.  

&&

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 20, 8:47 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	25 hr
Jan 20, 10:18 PM CST	Rip Current Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	56 hr
Jan 21, 1:56 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	34 min
Jan 21, 2:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	44 min
Jan 21, 2:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	44 min
Jan 21, 3:12 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	48 min
Jan 21, 3:37 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	38 min
Jan 21, 4:24 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	51 min
Jan 21, 4:52 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw	38 min
Jan 21, 5:06 AM CST	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke	39 min
Jan 21, 5:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	34 min
Jan 21, 7:02 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Mobile	22 min
Jan 21, 7:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	38 min
Jan 21, 7:22 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	38 min
Jan 21, 7:28 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	4 hr
Jan 21, 7:32 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		58 min
Jan 21, 7:36 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	54 min
Jan 21, 8:18 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	42 min
Jan 21, 8:27 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Jan 21, 9:14 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	91 min
Jan 21, 9:21 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	39 min
Jan 21, 9:28 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		92 min
Jan 21, 10:57 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		48 min
Jan 21, 3:50 PM CST	Gale Warning	MOB		41 hr
Jan 20, 8:49 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	25 hr
Jan 21, 9:25 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	50 min
Jan 21, 9:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	34 min
Jan 21, 10:28 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	32 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.