Alert archive / Alabama / River Flood Warnings in 2017
River Flood Warning 82, NWS Mobile, AL
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 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 10:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 24 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.