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River Flood Warning 89, NWS Mobile, AL

October 8, 2017Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Oct 8, 2017, 10:19 AM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 8, 2017, 10:19 AM CDT (15:19 UTC)
Expired
Oct 8, 2017, 9:25 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

County Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:22 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.

731 
WGUS44 KMOB 081519
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 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.

&&

ALC097-082207-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0089.171008T1519Z-171008T2207Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.171008T0346Z.171008T1400Z.171008T1607Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Bayou Sara At Saraland
* From this morning until this afternoon
* At 9 AM Sunday the stage was...6.7 feet. 
* Flood stage is 4 feet. 
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this morning.
* At 7 feet...Numerous houses flood at 7.5 feet and some evacuations also 
  become necessary. Above 8 feet numerous streets and houses flood east of the 
  railroad between Bayou Sara and Norton Creeks.

&&

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


$$
2 follow-up statements
349 
WGUS84 KMOB 082101
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
401 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida...
 
  Bayou Sara At Saraland affecting Mobile County. 
  Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. 
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida...
 
  Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and 
  Santa Rosa Counties. 

.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.

&&

ALC097-090225-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-171009T0225Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.171008T0346Z.171008T1400Z.171008T2025Z.NO/
401 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland
* until this evening.
* At 9 AM Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this afternoon.
* At 7.0 feet...Numerous houses flood at 7.5 feet and some evacuations also 
  become necessary. Above 8 feet numerous streets and houses flood east of the 
  railroad between Bayou Sara and Norton Creeks.

&&

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


$$

ALC039-053-FLC091-113-092101-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-171011T0617Z/
/BAKF1.1.ER.171008T1901Z.171009T1800Z.171011T0017Z.UU/
401 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River Near Baker
* From this afternoon until late Tuesday night.
* At 06PM Saturday the stage was 1.7 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to rise near
  14.6 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage 
  by .
* At 14.5 feet...Flooding of West Park in Baker.

&&

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

$$

FLC091-092100-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0087.171009T0045Z-171010T1600Z/
/CRVF1.1.ER.171009T0045Z.171009T1200Z.171010T1000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning continues 
for
  the Shoal River Near Crestview
* From this evening until Tuesday morning.
* At 03PM Sunday the stage was 6.9 feet. 
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise near 
  9.1 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by .
* 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                  

$$
465 
WGUS84 KMOB 082104
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
404 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 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.

&&

ALC097-090225-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-171009T0225Z/
/SARA1.2.ER.171008T0346Z.171008T1400Z.171008T2025Z.NO/
404 PM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Bayou Sara At Saraland
* until this evening.
* At 09AM Sunday the stage was 6.7 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this afternoon.
* At 7.0 feet...Numerous houses flood at 7.5 feet and some evacuations also 
  become necessary. Above 8 feet numerous streets and houses flood east of the 
  railroad between Bayou Sara and Norton Creeks.

&&

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
Oct 7, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB67 min
Oct 7, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington47 min
Oct 7, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile32 min
Oct 7, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Oct 7, 8:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington20 min
Oct 7, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Oct 7, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin32 min
Oct 7, 9:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Oct 7, 9:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin48 min
Oct 7, 9:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin32 min
Oct 7, 9:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin6 hr
Oct 7, 10:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB36 min
Oct 7, 11:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington6 hr
Oct 7, 11:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe6 hr
Oct 8, 1:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox6 hr
Oct 8, 2:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia7 hr
Oct 8, 2:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Wilcox6 hr
Oct 8, 3:41 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin6 hr
Oct 8, 3:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Oct 8, 4:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Wilcox4 hr
Oct 8, 4:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington6 hr
Oct 8, 5:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe6 hr
Oct 8, 6:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw3 hr
Oct 8, 7:20 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox6 hr
Oct 8, 8:13 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB17 hr
Oct 8, 10:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia63 hr
Oct 8, 10:20 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile21 hr
Oct 8, 11:09 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia6 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.