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River Flood Warning 82, NWS Mobile, AL

September 1, 2017Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Sep 1, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 1, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2017, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 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.

The river

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.

The text

As transmitted.

608 
WGUS44 KMOB 011945
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
245 PM 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.

&&

ALC097-021945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0082.170901T1945Z-000000T0000Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170830T1330Z.170831T0247Z.NO/
245 PM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Bayou Sara At Saraland
* From this afternoon until further notice
* At 8 AM 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


$$
1 follow-up statement
157 
WGUS84 KMOB 012227
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
527 PM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017
 

...The flood warning is cancelled 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.

&&

ALC097-012257-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-170901T2227Z/
/SARA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170830T1330Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
527 PM CDT Fri Sep 1 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Bayou Sara At Saraland
* until Wednesday December 31.
* At 4PM Friday the stage was 2 feet. 
* Flood stage is 4 feet.
* At 4 feet...Flooding of streets begins and becomes widespread east of the 
  railroad when the level reaches 5 feet.

&&

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


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 10:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile24 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.