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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Mobile, AL

January 2, 2017Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Jan 2, 2017, 10:11 PM CST for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2017, 10:11 PM CST (04:11 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2017, 3:44 PM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:14 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 Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 12.26 ft at Jan 3, 2017, 3:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate51001/0301/04
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, 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.

270 
WGUS44 KMOB 030411
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1011 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017


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

  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County.

.Heavy rainfall over the past few days resulted in rising river levels and a 
flood warning is now in effect. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio.

&&

ALC003-032018-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0009.170103T0411Z-170103T2018Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.170103T0405Z.170103T0600Z.170103T1418Z.NO/
1011 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Fish River Near Silverhill
* From this evening until Tuesday afternoon
* At 9 PM Monday the stage was...10.8 feet. 
* Minor flooding is forecast 
* Flood stage is 11 feet. 
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise near 11.7 
  feet by after midnight. The river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* At 11 feet...County Road 48 floods at the bridge.

&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784


$$
2 follow-up statements
278 
WGUS84 KMOB 031654
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
1054 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017
 

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
 
  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin COUNTY. 

.Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. 

SAFETY MESSAGE... 
Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio.

&&

ALC003-040000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170104T0000Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.170103T0404Z.170103T0930Z.170103T1800Z.NO/
1054 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fish River Near Silverhill
* until this evening.
* At 9AM Tuesday the stage was 11.6 feet. 
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this afternoon.
* At 11 feet, Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at bridge  

&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784


$$
855 
WGUS84 KMOB 032144
FLSMOB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
344 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017
 

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama...
 
  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin 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.

&&

ALC003-032214-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170104T0000Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.170103T0404Z.170103T0930Z.170103T1840Z.NO/
344 PM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Fish River Near Silverhill
* until this evening.
* At 3PM Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet. 
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* At 11 feet...County Road 48 floods at bridge  

&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 6:03 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Jan 2, 6:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile23 min
Jan 2, 6:11 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB34 min
Jan 2, 6:22 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB113 min
Jan 2, 6:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington31 min
Jan 2, 6:45 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB45 min
Jan 2, 6:47 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Jan 2, 6:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile27 min
Jan 2, 7:18 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more8 hr
Jan 2, 7:18 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia59 hr
Jan 2, 7:27 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Jan 2, 7:27 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jan 2, 8:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin45 min
Jan 2, 8:05 PM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMOB11 hr
Jan 2, 8:16 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB44 min
Jan 2, 9:00 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jan 3, 6:44 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia17 hr
Jan 3, 10:13 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBDallas, Monroe, Wilcox3 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Alabama, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.