River Flood Warning 68, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jul 4, 2017, 10:06 AM CDT (15:06 UTC)

Expired

Jul 4, 2017, 4:20 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Washington County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Tombigbee River near Coffeeville Dam (CLDA1). The gauge peaked at 33.06 ft at Jul 4, 2017, 6:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

24 ft

Minor stage

29 ft

Moderate stage

40 ft

Major stage

47 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02469761, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

252 
WGUS44 KMOB 041506
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1006 AM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017



...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the 
following rivers in Alabama... 

  Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington
  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.

&&

ALC023-025-129-042120-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0068.170704T1506Z-170704T2120Z/
/CLDA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170704T1300Z.170704T1520Z.NO/
1006 AM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam
* From this morning until this afternoon
* At 9 AM Tuesday the stage was...29.1 feet. 
* Flood stage is 29 feet. 
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this morning.
* At 29 feet...Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock need to be moved to 
  higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8803 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8806
 3160 8810 3178 8822                  

$$

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.