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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Mobile, AL

April 26, 2019Escambia County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida

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.
&&

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 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.