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River Flood Warning 66, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jul 2, 2017, 5:08 AM CDT for Covington County, Escambia County, Alabama; Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2017, 5:08 AM CDT (10:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2017, 3:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 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 10:05 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 11.02 ft at Jul 2, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT.
- 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.
627 WGUS44 KMOB 021008 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 508 AM CDT Sun Jul 2 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-022024- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0066.170702T1008Z-170702T2024Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.170702T0715Z.170702T1200Z.170702T1424Z.UU/ 508 AM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Blackwater River Near Baker * From early this morning until this afternoon * At 4 AM Sunday the stage was...11.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring AND Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 11 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 11.2 feet by this morning. The river will fall below flood stage late this morning. * At 11 feet...Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from around Baker to downstream of Baker. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 51 min |
| Jul 1, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 53 min |
| Jul 1, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Jul 2, 10:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 58 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2017River Flood Warnings in Florida, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017
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.