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River Flood Warning 90, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Oct 16, 2017, 3:27 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2017, 3:27 AM CDT (08:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 16, 2017, 9:54 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 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 08:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 8.83 ft at Oct 16, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT.
- 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.
093 WGUS44 KMOB 160827 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 327 AM CDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin 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. && ALC003-161331- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0090.171016T0827Z-171016T1331Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.171016T0728Z.171016T0730Z.171016T0731Z.NO/ 327 AM CDT Mon Oct 16 2017 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Fish River Near Silverhill * From early this morning until this morning * At 230 AM Monday the stage was...11.0 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * The river will continue to rise overnight into this morning. * At 11.0 feet...Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at bridge At 13.0 feet...Houses along River Road begin to flood && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
2 follow-up statements
608 WGUS84 KMOB 161027 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 527 AM CDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC003-161604- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-171016T1604Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.171016T0728Z.171016T0830Z.171016T1004Z.NO/ 527 AM CDT Mon Oct 16 2017 ...Flood Warning extended until this morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Fish River Near Silverhill * until this morning. * At 4 AM Monday the stage was 11.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by mid morning. * At 11.0 feet...Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at bridge && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
857 WGUS84 KMOB 161454 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 954 AM CDT Mon Oct 16 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. && ALC003-161524- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-171016T1604Z/ /FSHA1.1.ER.171016T0728Z.171016T0830Z.171016T0955Z.NO/ 954 AM CDT Mon Oct 16 2017 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Fish River Near Silverhill * At 9 AM Monday the stage was 9.7 feet. * Flood stage is 11 feet. * At 11 feet...Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at bridge && LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784 $$
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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.