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River Flood Warning 73, NWS Mobile, AL

August 29, 2017Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2017, 8:12 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 31, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2017, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 31, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 2, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Shoal River near Crestview (CRVF1). The gauge peaked at 8.07 ft at Sep 2, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02369000, 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.

058 
WGUS44 KMOB 300112
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
812 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2017



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

  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa 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.

&&

FLC091-310112-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0073.170901T0000Z-170902T0600Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.170901T0000Z.170901T0600Z.170902T0000Z.NO/
812 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Shoal River Near Crestview
* From Thursday evening until late Friday night
* At 07PM Tuesday the stage was...4.6 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 8 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday evening and continue to rise 
  near 8.2 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage 
  by early morning Friday.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding of low lying areas.

&&

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

$$
3 follow-up statements
998 
WGUS84 KMOB 301755
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1254 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa 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.

&&

FLC091-311754-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0073.170901T0600Z-170902T2200Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.170901T0600Z.170902T0000Z.170902T1600Z.NO/
1254 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From early Friday morning until Saturday afternoon.
* At 12 PM Wednesday the stage was 5.3 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and continue to 
  rise near 8.6 feet by Friday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by
  Saturday morning.
* At 8 feet...Minor flooding of low lying areas.

&&

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

$$
770 
WGUS84 KMOB 310205
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
905 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa 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.

&&

FLC091-010205-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0073.170901T0448Z-170903T0336Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.170901T0448Z.170902T0000Z.170902T2136Z.NO/
905 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning continues 
for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From tomorrow late evening until Saturday evening.
* At 8PM Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late evening and continue to 
  rise near 9 feet by Friday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by 
  late Saturday evening. 
* At 8.5 feet...Lowland flooding will diminish as the river drops below 8 feet.

&&

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

$$
096 
WGUS84 KMOB 310759
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
259 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama...
Florida...
 
  Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia Counties.
  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. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

ALC003-FLC033-310829-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-170901T0824Z/
/BRPF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
259 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Perdido River Near Barrineau Park
* until late tonight.
* At 2AM Thursday the stage was 11 feet. 
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* At 13 feet...River begins to leave its banks at the parking lot of 
  Adventures Unlimited. River begins to threaten several permanently parked 
  travel trailers.

&&

LAT...LON 3080 8761 3080 8756 3065 8737 3051 8744
 3052 8746 3064 8740                  

$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-310829-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170902T0215Z/
/BAKF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
259 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Blackwater River Near Baker
* until Friday evening.
* At 2AM Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 9.5 feet...Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream.

&&

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

$$

FLC091-310829-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-170903T0336Z/
/CRVF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
259 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Shoal River Near Crestview
* until Saturday evening.
* At 2AM Thursday the stage was 6 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 8:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia63 hr
Aug 30, 4:15 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa38 hr
Aug 30, 4:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia42 min
Aug 30, 5:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Aug 30, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia41 min
Aug 30, 6:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Aug 30, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa39 min
Aug 30, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia46 min
Aug 30, 7:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 hr
Aug 30, 7:07 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa35 hr
Aug 30, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa39 min
Aug 30, 7:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 hr
Aug 30, 7:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBSanta Rosa3 hr
Aug 30, 8:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Aug 30, 9:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Aug 30, 10:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa112 min
Aug 30, 11:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBSanta Rosa3 hr
Aug 30, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 days
Aug 30, 12:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia63 hr
Aug 30, 1:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa48 hr
Aug 30, 3:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia48 min
Aug 30, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia49 min
Aug 30, 4:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia25 min

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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.