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River Flood Warning 89, NWS Mobile, AL
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 7:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Oct 7, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 47 min |
| Oct 7, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 7:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Oct 7, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 20 min |
| Oct 7, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Oct 7, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Oct 7, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 48 min |
| Oct 7, 9:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 32 min |
| Oct 7, 9:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Oct 7, 10:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 36 min | |
| Oct 7, 11:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 6 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 1:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 7 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe, Wilcox | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 3:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Wilcox | 4 hr |
| Oct 8, 4:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 5:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 6:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 7:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 6 hr |
| Oct 8, 8:13 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 17 hr | |
| Oct 8, 10:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 63 hr |
| Oct 8, 10:20 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 21 hr |
| Oct 8, 11:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 6 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.