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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Mobile, AL

June 7, 2017Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2017, 12:48 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2017, 12:48 AM CDT (05:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2017, 12:48 AM CDT
In force
24 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 05:48 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 11.64 ft at Jun 7, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT.

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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.

555 
WGUS44 KMOB 070548
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1248 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017



...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ALC003-080548-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0038.170607T0548Z-000000T0000Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.170607T0520Z.170607T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1248 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Fish River Near Silverhill
* From early this morning until further notice
* At 12AM Wednesday the stage was...11.2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet. 
* At 11.0 feet...Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at bridge

&&

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


$$
2 follow-up statements
874 
WGUS84 KMOB 070657
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
157 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
 
  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin 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.

&&

ALC003-071905-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170607T1905Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.170607T0520Z.170607T0600Z.170607T1305Z.NO/
157 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017

...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fish River Near Silverhill
* until this afternoon.
* At 01AM Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this morning.
* At 11.0 feet...Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at bridge

&&

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


$$
177 
WGUS84 KMOB 071436
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
936 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in Alabama...
 
  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County.

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

&&

ALC003-071506-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170607T1905Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.170607T0520Z.170607T1000Z.170607T1243Z.NO/
936 AM CDT Wed Jun 7 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Fish River Near Silverhill
* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 10.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet.

&&

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 7:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington6 hr
Jun 6, 8:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Jun 6, 8:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Jun 6, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB117 min
Jun 6, 8:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia6 hr
Jun 6, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jun 7, 1:08 AM CDTHydrologic WarningMOBBaldwin32 hr
Jun 7, 9:48 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB5 hr
Jun 7, 11:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin21 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.