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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Feb 12, 2018, 8:57 AM CST for Clarke County, Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 14, 2018, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2018, 8:57 AM CST (14:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2018, 4:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2018, 3:11 PM CST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Clarke County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Alabama River near Claiborne Dam (CLBA1). The gauge peaked at 42.16 ft at Feb 15, 2018, 11:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 35 ft
- Minor stage
- 42 ft
- Moderate stage
- 48 ft
- Major stage
- 52 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02428401, 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.
570 WGUS44 KMOB 121457 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Mobile, AL 857 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .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. && ALC025-099-131-131457- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0008.180216T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180216T0300Z.180217T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 857 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * From Thursday evening until further notice * At 8 AM Monday the stage was...40.1 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 42 feet. * The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday before midnight and continue to rise near 42.5 feet by Friday evening. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
10 follow-up statements
293 WGUS84 KMOB 121650 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1050 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC025-099-131-131650- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.180216T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180216T0300Z.180217T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1050 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * From Thursday before midnight until further notice. * At 9 AM Monday the stage was 40.2 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday before midnight and continue to rise near 42.5 feet by Friday evening. * At 27 feet...Flooding of low lying area. Roads near the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers will begin to flood. * At 35 feet...Flooding of pastureland along the lower Alabama River. * At 40 feet...Considerable flooding of agricultural land. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
986 WGUS84 KMOB 130117 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Mississippi... Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County. Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties. Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties. Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. Leaf Near Mclain affecting George...Greene and Perry Counties. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene and Wayne 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. && ALC003-131832- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180213T1832Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.180211T2317Z.180212T2330Z.180213T1232Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Styx River Near Elsanor * until Tuesday afternoon. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 13.4 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow morning. * At 12.0 feet...Residents downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to possible flooding while the river remains above 12 feet. && LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8749 3057 8751 3062 8759 $$ ALC023-025-129-140117- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.180209T1131Z.180217T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam * until further notice. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 33.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 34.4 feet by Friday evening. Additional rises may be possible thereafter. * At 29.0 feet...Pasture land along the river floods. Old Ferry road near the river remains floods && LAT...LON 3231 8803 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8806 3160 8810 3178 8822 $$ ALC023-025-129-140117- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.180210T0617Z.180217T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River Near Leroy * until further notice. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 26.6 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 24.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 26.7 feet by tomorrow morning then begin falling. * At 24.0 feet...Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas need to be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3160 8810 3160 8806 3149 8786 3114 8792 3114 8802 3149 8793 $$ ALC025-099-131-140117- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.180215T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180215T1000Z.180217T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam * From Thursday morning until further notice. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 40.5 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue to rise near 44.2 feet by early Saturday morning. * At 42.0 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-140000- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180214T0000Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.180212T0622Z.180213T0000Z.180213T1800Z.UU/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Blackwater River Near Baker * until Tuesday evening. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 12.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon. * At 11.0 feet...Flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from around Baker to downstream of Baker occurs. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$ FLC091-140117- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180216T1200Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.180212T1145Z.180214T0600Z.180216T0600Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Friday morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Shoal River Near Crestview * until Friday morning. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 8.6 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 8.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 9.6 feet by early Wednesday morning. The river will fall below flood stage early Friday morning. * At 8.0 feet...Some flooding of low lying areas begins with some trailers near some flooding near the Okaloosa Correctional Institute beginning around 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663 3070 8663 3070 8655 $$ MSC039-041-111-140117- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180215T0200Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.180211T2210Z.180213T0600Z.180214T2000Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Leaf Near Mclain * until Wednesday evening. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 19.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 19.3 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday early afternoon. * At 18.0 feet...Considerable flooding of lowlands and agricultural land along the river begins. && LAT...LON 3119 8914 3125 8914 3123 8885 3099 8871 3098 8877 3114 8887 $$ MSC039-041-153-140117- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180217T1400Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.180210T0815Z.180213T1800Z.180217T0800Z.NO/ 717 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Chickasawhay At Leakesville * until Saturday morning. * At 6 PM Monday the stage was 22.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 22.8 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. * At 22.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
296 WGUS84 KMOB 131527 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Mississippi... Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County. Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. Shoal River Near Crestview affecting Okaloosa County. Leaf Near Mclain affecting George...Greene and Perry Counties. ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Mississippi... Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties. Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties. Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene and Wayne 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. && ALC003-140000- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180214T0000Z/ /STXA1.1.ER.180211T2317Z.180212T2330Z.180213T1800Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until this evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Styx River Near Elsanor * until this evening. * At 9AM Tuesday the stage was 12.7 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 12.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this afternoon. * At 12.0 feet...Residents downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to possible flooding as the river rises to 12 feet. && LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8749 3057 8751 3062 8759 $$ ALC023-025-129-141526- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.180209T1131Z.180216T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam * until further notice. * At 8AM Tuesday the stage was 34.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 35.4 feet by Friday morning then begin falling. * At 40.0 feet...Widespread flooding of timber and pastureland. Portions of State Highway 114 east of the river becomes covered by water. && LAT...LON 3231 8803 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8806 3160 8810 3178 8822 $$ ALC023-025-129-141526- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.180210T0617Z.180215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River Near Leroy * until further notice. * At 9AM Tuesday the stage was 27.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 24.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 27.6 feet by Thursday morning then begin falling. * At 24.0 feet...Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas need to be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3160 8810 3160 8806 3149 8786 3114 8792 3114 8802 3149 8793 $$ ALC025-099-131-141526- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.180214T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180214T1800Z.180216T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * From tomorrow early afternoon until further notice. * At 8AM Tuesday the stage was 41.0 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon and continue to rise near 43.9 feet by Friday early afternoon. * At 42.0 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-140000- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180214T0000Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.180212T0622Z.180213T0000Z.180213T1800Z.UU/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Blackwater River Near Baker * until this evening. * At 6PM Monday the stage was 12.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this afternoon. * At 12.0 feet...Flooding of secondary roads and lowlands will begin to subside. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$ FLC091-141526- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180217T0345Z/ /CRVF1.1.ER.180212T1145Z.180215T0000Z.180216T2145Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Friday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Shoal River Near Crestview * until Friday evening. * At 8AM Tuesday the stage was 9.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 8.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 10.3 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. * At 10.5 feet...Flooding of trailers north of the Okaloosa Correctional Insitute will subside as the river level falls below 10 feet. && LAT...LON 3078 8650 3078 8649 3069 8653 3069 8663 3070 8663 3070 8655 $$ MSC039-041-111-141526- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180215T0000Z/ /MCLM6.1.ER.180211T2210Z.180213T0530Z.180214T1800Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Leaf Near Mclain * until Wednesday evening. * At 9AM Tuesday the stage was 19.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon. * At 19.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands and agricultural land will continue until water level drops below 18 feet. && LAT...LON 3119 8914 3125 8914 3123 8885 3099 8871 3098 8877 3114 8887 $$ MSC039-041-153-141526- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180217T1400Z/ /LEKM6.1.ER.180210T0815Z.180213T1500Z.180217T0800Z.NO/ 927 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Chickasawhay At Leakesville * until Saturday morning. * At 9AM Tuesday the stage was 22.9 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Saturday morning. * At 22.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water. && LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873 3100 8875 3110 8858 $$
380 WGUS84 KMOB 140552 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1152 PM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox 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. && ALC025-099-131-150552- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.180214T2200Z-180218T0130Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180214T2200Z.180216T0600Z.180217T1930Z.NO/ 1152 PM CST Tue Feb 13 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * From tomorrow afternoon until Saturday evening. * At 11PM Tuesday the stage was 41.4 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and continue to rise near 42.8 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday evening. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
817 WGUS84 KMOB 141459 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL ISSUED BY National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA 859 AM CST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke... Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC025-099-131-151459- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.180214T2200Z-180219T0142Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180214T2200Z.180216T1800Z.180218T1942Z.NO/ 859 AM CST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * From late this afternoon until Sunday evening. * At 8AM Wednesday the stage was 41.6 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise near 43.5 feet by Friday early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday evening. * At 42.0 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
630 WGUS84 KMOB 150131 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 731 PM CST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox 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. && ALC025-099-131-160130- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180217T1648Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180215T1200Z.180216T1200Z.180217T1048Z.NO/ 731 PM CST Wed Feb 14 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * From tomorrow morning until Saturday morning. * At 6PM Wednesday the stage was 41.8 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue to rise near 42.7 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday morning. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
910 WGUS84 KMOB 151514 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 914 AM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC025-099-131-161513- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180217T1648Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180215T1300Z.180216T1200Z.180217T1048Z.NO/ 914 AM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * until Saturday morning. * At 8 AM Thursday the stage was 42 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 42.7 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning. * At 27 feet...Flooding of low lying area. Roads near the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers will begin to flood. * At 35 feet...Flooding of pastureland along the lower Alabama River. * At 40 feet...Considerable flooding of agricultural land. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
995 WGUS84 KMOB 152048 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 248 PM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox 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. && ALC025-099-131-162047- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180217T1312Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180215T1300Z.180216T1200Z.180217T0712Z.NO/ 248 PM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday morning for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * until Saturday morning. * At 1 PM Thursday the stage was 42.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 42.4 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage by early Saturday morning. * At 27 feet...Flooding of low lying area. Roads near the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers will begin to flood. * At 35 feet...Flooding of pastureland along the lower Alabama River. * At 40 feet...Considerable flooding of agricultural land. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
879 WGUS84 KMOB 160157 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 757 PM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC025-099-131-170156- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180217T0600Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180215T1300Z.180216T0600Z.180217T0000Z.NO/ 757 PM CST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...Flood Warning extended until late Friday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * until late Friday night. * At 7PM Thursday the stage was 42.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 42.2 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow evening. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
480 WGUS84 KMOB 162111 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 311 PM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. && ALC025-099-131-162141- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180217T0600Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.180215T1300Z.180216T0800Z.180216T1724Z.NO/ 311 PM CST Fri Feb 16 2018 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam - Tailwater * until late tonight. * At 2 PM Friday the stage was 41.9 feet. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * At 42 feet...Water begins to inundate the Eureka Landing community. Access to the community becomes cut-off around 43 feet. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 12, 6:03 AM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 6:03 AM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 603 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 .DISCUSSION...See updated information below. && .UPDATE...Made a quick update to the weather grids for this morning to include some patchy fog. Expect patchy fog, with visibility generally in the 2 to 4 mile range, to continue across much of the area through at least midday (maybe persisting longer near the coast). Could also see some redevelopment of fog tonight, especially over eastern and coastal portions of the forecast area, so also added some light patchy fog in those areas for the tonight period. Otherwise no changes to forecast package. Updated ZFP and PFM will be issued shortly. 12/DS && .MARINE...Also added some patchy fog to the near shore Gulf waters, and area bays for this morning and again tonight. No Marine Fog Advisory at this time, as visibility is generally in the 1.5 to 3 mile range over the near shore waters. Will continue to monitor. Updated CWF will be issued shortly. && .AVIATION... 12/12Z issuance...Frontal boundary over far eastern portions of forecast area early this morning, and should be just to the east and south of the area through tonight. Isentropic upglide will continue to maintain low clouds and patches of rain/showers through much of the morning. Low clouds likely will continue into the afternoon and evening hours. LIFR to IFR CIGs will continue through the period, with local drops to LIFR at times near areas with rain/showers. Surface winds mainly north to northeast through the period. 12/DS && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 435 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018/ NEAR TERM /Now Through Monday night/... The heavy rain and flood threat is ending across the region as the axis of heaviest rainfall has now shifted off to the east. The surface frontal boundary that has been the low level focus for the rainfall is expected be just east of the forecast area early this morning and to then remain to our east and south through tonight. As the surface boundary eases away, still expect some widespread light to moderate rains across the region today into this evening, especially over our western Florida panhandle counties where likely PoPs will continue this morning before tapering off to chance PoPs this afternoon and evening. Elsewhere across the region, only looking at slight chance to low end chance Pops during the near term period. Even with the continued rain chances over southeastern portions of the forecast area today, additional totals are generally expected to by one quarter inch of less, thus no additional flooding due to new rainfall is expected. There may be some residual minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas and along small creeks though, especially over Okaloosa county FL, where radar estimates up to at least 8 inches of rainfall has fallen over the past day or two. A much drier and cooler airmass will temporarily move into the region in the wake of the front later today and tonight. Daytime high temps today below normal over most of the region in the wake of the front, primarily in the 50s, except warming into the 60s over far southeastern zones of south central Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. Lows tonight ranging from the mid 40s over northwestern counties to the upper 50s and near 60 coastal and southeastern counties. Early morning low clouds and patchy light fog today will lift by mid morning, but expect mostly cloudy skies to continue in the near term as mid level southwesterly flow continues. 12/DS SHORT TERM /Tuesday Through Wednesday night/... Surface high pressure over the Great Lakes continues to shift eastward entering the New England region. Locally this advects dry air south over the majority of Alabama. The drier air mitigates rain chances along the northern half of the forecast area, but along the coast PWATs are remain around 1.2-1.4 inches. Model soundings show some elevated CAPE values around 400-500 J/kg as such can't quite rule out a few widely scattered showers along the coastline. By the evening Tuesday the aforementioned surface high moves off the east coast allowing winds locally to veer out of the south. The additional moisture could assist in promoting more showers late in the evening into the overnight hours. Return flow overnight could generate fog and low clouds inland Wednesday prior to sunrise. Zonal flow over the Gulf coast coupled with mid-level moisture should keep Wednesday relatively cloudy with some chance PoPs for showers with pleasant temperatures in the low 70s. DJ/17 LONG TERM /Thursday Through Sunday/... Thursday sees a mid level ridge work its way north from the Gulf as the first real warm dome of the year. Subsidence along with dry mid levels minimizes rain chances during the day. Additionally, Thursday could see near record high temperatures as steady southerly winds and relatively clear skies will allow the surface to warm unabated. Models show a 1040mb surface high located over the northern plains and an associated significant cold front in the central Mississippi River Valley move southeast late Thursday into Friday. This boundary acts as the focal point for potential rainfall both Friday and Saturday. The cold front will also serve to cool the Gulf Coast down to near seasonal normals in the mid to upper 60s over the weekend. The Aforementioned high shifts east allowing surface winds to veer once again out of the south to start the week next week. DJ/17 MARINE... Main hazards in the near term will be areas of fog over bays, sounds and inland waterways early this morning. Fog could become locally dense, reducing visibility to less than a mile at times, but reported visibility has generally been in the 2 to 4 mile range around Mobile Bay thus far this morning. Otherwise, a light to moderate offshore flow is expected today through Tuesday, becoming more easterly on Wednesday before becoming onshore Thursday and Friday as another cold front approaches the marine area from the west. This front is expected to move east across the coastal waters on Friday night. 12/DS && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. && This product is also available on the web at: http://weather.gov/mob
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 5:30 AM CST, 3 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 530 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-131130- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 530 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected through Sunday. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131130- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 530 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected through Sunday. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-131130- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 530 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 6:13 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 47 hr |
| Feb 11, 7:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 10:59 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 5 hr |
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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.