Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 2, 2017, 7:26 PM CST for George County, Greene County, Perry County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 3, 2017, 5:27 AM CST. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2017, 7:26 PM CST (01:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2017, 5:27 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2017, 7:42 PM CST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Leaf River near McLain (MCLM6).
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02475000, 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.
075 WGUS44 KMOB 030126 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 726 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Leaf Near Mclain affecting George...Greene AND Perry COUNTIES. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene AND Wayne COUNTIES. .Heavy rainfall has occurred over the past 48 hours. As a result...river levels are forecast to rise and a flood warning is now in effect. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && MSC039-041-111-040126- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0007.170103T1127Z-170105T0142Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.170103T1127Z.170104T0000Z.170104T1942Z.NO/ 726 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Leaf Near Mclain * From late tonight until Wednesday evening * At 6PM Monday the stage was...16.1 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue to rise near 19.0 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by early Wednesday morning. * At 18.0 feet...Considerable lowland and agricultural flooding will occur. && LAT...LON 3119 8914 3125 8914 3123 8885 3099 8871 3098 8877 3114 8887 $$ MSC039-041-153-040126- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0008.170103T2000Z-170105T2100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.170103T2000Z.170104T1200Z.170105T1500Z.NO/ 726 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Chickasawhay At Leakesville * From Tuesday afternoon until Thursday afternoon * At 6PM Monday the stage was...17.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and continue to rise near 21.0 feet by Wednesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by midday Thursday. * At 20.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands will occur. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
2 follow-up statements
664 WGUS84 KMOB 031655 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1055 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Leaf Near Mclain affecting George...Greene AND Perry COUNTIES. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && MSC039-041-111-041655- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170105T0130Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.170103T0709Z.170104T0000Z.170104T1930Z.NO/ 1055 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Leaf Near Mclain * until Wednesday evening. * At 9AM Tuesday the stage was 19 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 18 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 19.5 feet by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon. * At 19 feet...Flooding of lowlands and agricultural land will subside as the water level drops below 18 feet. && LAT...LON 3119 8914 3125 8914 3123 8885 3099 8871 3098 8877 3114 8887 $$
162 WGUS84 KMOB 040530 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1130 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Leaf Near Mclain affecting George...Greene AND Perry COUNTIES. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene AND Wayne COUNTIES. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. && MSC039-041-111-041851- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170104T1851Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.170103T0709Z.170103T1845Z.170104T1251Z.NO/ 1130 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues for the Leaf Near Mclain * until Wednesday afternoon. * At 11PM Tuesday the stage was 18.4 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 18 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 18.6 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. * At 18.0 feet, Considerable lowland and agricultural flooding will occur. && LAT...LON 3119 8914 3125 8914 3123 8885 3099 8871 3098 8877 3114 8887 $$ MSC039-041-153-050529- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170108T0359Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.170103T1126Z.170104T1800Z.170107T2159Z.NO/ 1130 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Chickasawhay At Leakesville * until Saturday evening. * At 11PM Tuesday the stage was 21.3 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 20 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 23 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. * At 22 feet, Flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 7:18 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:26 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 68 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:27 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 3 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.