Alert archive / Mississippi / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 2, 2017, 7:26 PM CST for George County, Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It took effect at Jan 3, 2017, 10:56 AM CST. It was in force for 52 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, 10:56 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2017, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 68 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 Chickasawhay River at Leakesville (LEKM6). The gauge peaked at 21.60 ft at Jan 3, 2017, 12:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 31 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02478500, 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 $$ MSC039-041-153-040126- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0008.170103T2000Z-170105T2100Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.170103T2000Z.170104T1200Z.170105T1500Z.NO/ 726 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Chickasawhay At Leakesville * From Tuesday afternoon until Thursday afternoon * At 6PM Monday the stage was...17.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and continue to rise near 21.0 feet by Wednesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by midday Thursday. * At 20.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands will occur. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
4 follow-up statements
573 WGUS84 KMOB 031658 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1058 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene AND Wayne COUNTIES. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && MSC039-041-153-041658- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.170103T1656Z-170108T0000Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.170103T1138Z.170104T1200Z.170107T1800Z.NO/ 1058 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Chickasawhay At Leakesville * From early this morning until Saturday evening. * At 9PM Monday the stage was 18.8 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 20 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by early this morning and continue to rise near 23 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by 6pm Saturday evening. * At 20 feet...Flooding of lowlands will occur. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
162 WGUS84 KMOB 040530 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1130 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Leaf Near Mclain affecting George...Greene AND Perry COUNTIES. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene AND Wayne COUNTIES. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. && MSC039-041-111-041851- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170104T1851Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.170103T0709Z.170103T1845Z.170104T1251Z.NO/ 1130 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues for the Leaf Near Mclain * until Wednesday afternoon. * At 11PM Tuesday the stage was 18.4 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 18 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 18.6 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. * At 18.0 feet, Considerable lowland and agricultural flooding will occur. && LAT...LON 3119 8914 3125 8914 3123 8885 3099 8871 3098 8877 3114 8887 $$ 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 $$
805 WGUS84 KMOB 041536 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 936 AM CST WED JAN 4 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Mississippi... Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene AND Wayne COUNTIES. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && MSC039-041-153-050800- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170105T0800Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.170103T1126Z.170103T2215Z.170105T0200Z.NO/ 936 AM CST WED JAN 4 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning continues for the Chickasawhay At Leakesville * From late this morning until late tonight. * At 9AM Wednesday the stage was 20.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 20 feet. * Forecast to continue above flood stage this morning and fall to near 20.4 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by late tonight. * At 22 feet...Flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water. * At 20 feet...Flooding of lowlands will occur. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
799 WGUS84 KMOB 050506 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1106 PM CST WED JAN 4 2017 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Florida...Mississippi... Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton affecting Escambia COUNTY. Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa AND Santa Rosa COUNTIES. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene AND Wayne COUNTIES. && ALC053-050536- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170105T0600Z/ /BCNA1.1.ER.170104T0605Z.170104T1130Z.170104T1847Z.NO/ 1106 PM CST WED JAN 4 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Burnt Corn Creek Near Brewton * until late tonight. * At 10PM Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. && LAT...LON 3117 8713 3118 8707 3111 8705 3108 8709 $$ FLC091-113-050536- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170105T0700Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.170103T0321Z.170104T0900Z.170104T2000Z.NO/ 1106 PM CST WED JAN 4 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton * until late tonight. * At 10PM Wednesday the stage was 8.7 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696 3068 8697 3080 8704 $$ MSC039-041-153-050536- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170105T0800Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.170103T1126Z.170103T2215Z.170104T1820Z.NO/ 1106 PM CST WED JAN 4 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Chickasawhay At Leakesville * until late tonight. * At 09PM Wednesday the stage was 19.1 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. && 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, Perry | 48 hr |
| Jan 3, 5:27 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 3 hr |
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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.