Alert archive / Alabama / River Flood Warnings in 2019
River Flood Warning 35, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 26, 2019, 11:02 AM CDT for Escambia County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2019, 11:02 AM CDT (16:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 Escambia River near Century (CTYF1).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 37 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02375500, 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.
558 WGUS44 KMOB 261602 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1102 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following river in Alabama...Florida... Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia 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. && ALC053-FLC033-271602- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0035.190426T1602Z-190429T0000Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.190426T1340Z.190427T0600Z.190428T1800Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flood Warning for The Escambia River Near Century * From this morning until Sunday evening * At 10 AM Friday the stage was...17 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 17 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 17.3 feet after midnight. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday early afternoon. * At 17 feet...Considerable flooding of lowlands. && LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729 3077 8733 3093 8731 $$
2 follow-up statements
279 WGUS84 KMOB 270120 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 820 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Mississippi... Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties. Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Choctaw...Clarke and Washington Counties. Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County. Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George...Greene and Wayne Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC023-025-129-280120- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-190430T1300Z/ /CLDA1.1.ER.190408T1248Z.190422T1000Z.190430T0700Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam * until Tuesday morning. * At 7 PM Friday the stage was 32.5 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Tuesday morning. * At 29 feet...Pastureland becomes flooded. Livestock should be moved to higher ground. Old Ferry Road near the river begins to flood. && LAT...LON 3231 8805 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8804 3160 8810 3178 8822 $$ ALC023-025-129-280120- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-190501T0900Z/ /LRYA1.1.ER.190414T0800Z.190422T0000Z.190501T0300Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...Flood Warning extended until late Tuesday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Tombigbee River Near Leroy * until late Tuesday night. * At 8 PM Friday the stage was 26.6 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 24 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Tuesday before midnight. * At 24 feet...Flooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3160 8810 3160 8804 3149 8786 3114 8792 3114 8802 3149 8793 $$ ALC053-FLC033-280120- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190429T0600Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.190426T1340Z.190428T0000Z.190429T0000Z.NO/ 820 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Escambia River Near Century * until late Sunday night. * At 8 PM Friday the stage was 17.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 17 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 17.3 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday evening. * At 17 feet...Considerable flooding of lowlands. && LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729 3077 8733 3093 8731 $$
733 WGUS84 KMOB 271546 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1046 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia 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. && ALC053-FLC033-280900- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190428T0900Z/ /CTYF1.1.ER.190426T1340Z.190427T0955Z.190428T0300Z.NO/ 1046 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019 ...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning continues for the Escambia River Near Century * until late tonight. * At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 17.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 17 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 17.2 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage tonight. * At 17 feet...Considerable flooding of lowlands. && LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729 3077 8733 3093 8731 $$
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 Apr 26, 6:56 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 6:56 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 656 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 .DISCUSSION...Updated for latest aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... 12Z issuance...VFR conditions through 27.12z. Winds will be north at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots through mid to late afternoon today diminishing to 5 to 8 knots this evening and overnight. 32/ee && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 427 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019/ NEAR TERM /Now Through Friday night/...Main upper trof that moved across the north central Gulf states yesterday will continue to shift east through tonight reaching the western Atlantic late tonight and early Sat morning. Near the sfc high pressure centered over north TX and the central Plains states will shift southeast reaching the north central Gulf states by early Sat morning. For this morning some residual moisture in the lower levels of the boundary layer is noted resulting in some patchy fog and low status in some inland areas, especially over eastern and lower sections of the forecast area generally north of the coast. Some light sprinkles will also be possible very early this morning mostly well inland from the coast and well east of the I-65 corridor. Later this morning and this afternoon the residual moisture mostly in the form of lows clouds and patchy fog will shift east of the forecast area leading to mostly sunny skies for all locations beginning late this morning continuing through this afternoon. A light to moderate northerly flow in the wake of the weak cold front that moved across the region early this morning will persist through tonight allowing more dry air to advect south over the region through early Sat morning. With mostly sunny skies expected later today combined with increased subsidence in the boundary layer by this afternoon daytime temperatures will be close to seasonal levels. For tonight lows temps will be 5 to 7 degrees below average due to less clouds and cooler dryer air advecting south. Highs today will range from the mid to upper 70s for most of the northern half of the forecast area and the upper 70s to lower 80s to the south. Lows tonight will range from the mid to upper 40s for most inland areas generally north of the I-10 corridor, the lower to middle 50s to the south inland from the coast, and the upper 50s to lower 60s along the immediate coast. 32/ee SHORT TERM /Saturday Through Sunday night/...The upper flow flattens over the weekend. Meanwhile, at the sfc, high pressure will move eastward across the area through Sunday. As the high moves east, a southerly flow will develop by Saturday afternoon. Dry and sunny conditions continue with highs generally in the low 80s. /13 LONG TERM /Monday Through Thursday/...An upper level ridge will build over the area early next week as a trough develops over the western states. This will lead to stronger subsidence and continued sunny and warm weather. Rain chances return by late next week. High temps will reach the low to mid 80s along the coast and mid to upper 80s inland each afternoon through the long term. High pressure over the eastern Gulf maintains a light southerly wind through the period, which helps gradually bring Gulf moisture back into the area. As a result, overnight lows see a slow warming trend. /13 MARINE...A light to moderate northerly wind flow will persist over the marine area through early Sat morning, becoming east then southeast during the day as a broad surface ridge of high pressure to the northwest shifts southeast to the north central gulf by midday. A light southerly will persist through early next week then gradually build through the remainder of the week as the ridge of high pressure shifts east to the western Atlantic combined with a developing upper level system and surface cold front shifting eastward over the central conus. 32/ee && .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, Apr 26, 3:22 AM CDT, 7 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 322 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-270830- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 322 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 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...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected through Thursday. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-270830- 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- 322 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Hazardous conditions for small craft will be likely over the marine area early today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min |
Nearby
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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.