River Flood Warning 81, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Sep 1, 2017, 10:04 AM CDT (15:04 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2017, 10:04 AM CDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Bayou Sara at Saraland (SARA1).

Action stage

3 ft

Minor stage

4 ft

Moderate stage

5 ft

Major stage

7.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02470805, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

480 
WGUS44 KMOB 011504
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1004 AM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017



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

  Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile 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.

&&

ALC097-021504-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0081.170901T1504Z-000000T0000Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170830T1330Z.170831T0318Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Bayou Sara At Saraland
* From this morning until further notice
* At 8AM Wednesday the stage was...4.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet. 
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Wednesday before 
  midnight.
* At 5.0 feet...Street flooding east of the railroad becomes widespread.

&&

LAT...LON 3084 8808 3083 8804 3082 8805 3082 8808


$$

887 
WGUS84 KMOB 011513
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1013 AM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
 
  Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile 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.

&&

ALC097-011613-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-170831T0918Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170830T1330Z.170831T0318Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017

...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood Warning 
continues for the Bayou Sara At Saraland
* until late Wednesday night.
* At 8 AM Wednesday the stage was 4.5 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 4 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Wednesday before 
  midnight.
* At 5 feet...Street flooding east of the railroad becomes widespread.

&&

LAT...LON 3084 8808 3083 8804 3082 8805 3082 8808


$$

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.