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River Flood Warning 60, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2020, 8:24 PM CDT for Dallas County, Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It took effect at Apr 20, 2020, 6:52 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2020, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2020, 6:52 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2020, 9:41 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Dallas County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Alabama River near Miller's Ferry (MRFA1).
- Action stage
- 61 ft
- Minor stage
- 66 ft
- Moderate stage
- 80 ft
- Major stage
- 83 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02427506, 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.
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WGUS44 KMOB 200124
FLWMOB
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
824 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...
Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Wilcox, Monroe and
Dallas Counties.
For the Alabama River...including Millers Ferry Dam, Claiborne Dam...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 830 AM CDT.
&&
ALC047-099-131-201330-
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824 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam.
* From Monday evening until further notice.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 49.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 66.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 75.7 feet early
Friday morning.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 75.8
feet on 04/05/1973.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738
3184 8756 3215 8749
$$
DRE13 follow-up statements
232 WGUS84 KMOB 201449 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 949 AM CDT Mon Apr 20 2020 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-211450- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.200421T2248Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2248Z.200425T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 AM CDT Mon Apr 20 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * From tomorrow afternoon until further notice. * At 9 AM Monday the stage was 54.5 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and continue to rise near 74.0 feet by Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$ ALC025-099-131-211450- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0058.200422T1948Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.200422T1948Z.200425T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 949 AM CDT Mon Apr 20 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam * From Wednesday early afternoon until further notice. * At 8 AM Monday the stage was 33.6 feet. * No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Wednesday early afternoon and continue to rise near 47.7 feet by Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. * At 49.0 feet...Recreational areas around the Lock and Dam begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
591 WGUS84 KMOB 211548 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1048 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-221548- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.200421T2221Z-200426T1512Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2221Z.200424T0600Z.200426T0912Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * From late this afternoon until Sunday morning. * At 10 AM Tuesday the stage was 64.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue to rise near 73.4 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday morning. * At 66 feet...Farm and pasturelands in the area will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$ ALC025-099-131-221548- /O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0058.200422T1245Z-000000T0000Z/ /CLBA1.1.ER.200422T1245Z.200425T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020 The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam * From tomorrow morning until further notice. * At 9 AM Tuesday the stage was 38.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 42 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue to rise near 47.9 feet by Saturday morning. The river will begin to slowly fall by Saturday evening. * At 49 feet...Recreational areas around the Lock and Dam begin to flood. && LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786 3114 8797 3150 8766 $$
927 WGUS84 KMOB 221622 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1122 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-231621- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1122 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until further notice. * At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 68.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 74.2 feet by early Saturday morning then begin falling. * At 66 feet...Farm and pasturelands in the area will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
480
WGUS84 KMOB 230131
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
831 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Alabama...
Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Wilcox, Monroe and
Dallas Counties.
For the Alabama River...including Millers Ferry Dam, Claiborne Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
&&
ALC047-099-131-231345-
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/MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0000Z.200427T1007Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 69.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 66.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 73.9 feet
Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738
3184 8756 3215 8749
$$778
WGUS84 KMOB 231536
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1036 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Alabama...
Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Wilcox, Monroe and
Dallas Counties.
For the Alabama River...including Millers Ferry Dam, Claiborne Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.
&&
ALC047-099-131-240345-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200428T1334Z/
/MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0600Z.200428T0734Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Tuesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 70.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 66 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 70.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 73.7 feet
early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Tuesday morning.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 73.6
feet on 12/10/1983.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738
3184 8756 3215 8749
$$
JFP721
WGUS84 KMOB 240131
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile, AL
831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama and
Mississippi...
Mobile River At Barry Steam Plant affecting Baldwin and Mobile Counties.
Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox
Counties.
Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam affecting Choctaw...Clarke and
Washington Counties.
Tombigbee River Near Leroy affecting Clarke and Washington Counties.
Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam affecting Clarke...Monroe and Wilcox
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.
&&
ALC047-099-131-250131-
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831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening...The Flood Warning continues for
the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam
* until Monday evening.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 72.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 66.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 73.2 feet by early Saturday morning.
The river will fall below flood stage Monday afternoon.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738
3184 8756 3215 8749
$$
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/CLBA1.2.ER.200422T1150Z.200426T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
the Alabama River Near Claiborne Dam
* until further notice.
* At 7 PM Thursday the stage was 45.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 42.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 48.0 feet by Sunday early afternoon
then begin falling.
* At 49.0 feet...Recreational areas around the Lock and Dam begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3184 8756 3184 8738 3146 8753 3114 8786
3114 8797 3150 8766
$$
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/BCKA1.1.ER.200426T1800Z.200429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
...Flood Warning extended until further notice...The Flood Warning continues for
the Mobile River At Barry Steam Plant
* From Sunday early afternoon until further notice.
* At 7 PM Thursday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday early afternoon and continue to
rise near 12.5 feet by Tuesday evening. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
* At 12.0 feet...Considerable overflow of lowlands in the area. A few county
roads become flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3114 8797 3114 8792 3099 8792 3068 8796
3067 8806 3102 8803
$$
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831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tombigbee River Near Coffeeville Dam
* until further notice.
* At 7 PM Thursday the stage was 37.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 38.5 feet by tomorrow evening then
begin falling.
* At 40.0 feet...Widespread flooding of timber and pastureland. Portions of
State Highway 114 east of the river becomes covered by water. Cabins on Old
Ferry Road flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8805 3232 8791 3178 8809 3160 8804
3160 8810 3178 8822
$$
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/LRYA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.200425T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
the Tombigbee River Near Leroy
* until further notice.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 28.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 28.9 feet by early Saturday morning
then begin falling.
* At 30.0 feet...Roads along the east side of the river near Jackson begin to
flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3160 8810 3160 8804 3149 8786 3114 8792
3114 8802 3149 8793
$$
MSC039-041-153-250131-
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/LEKM6.1.ER.200422T1405Z.200429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The Flood Warning continues for
the Chickasawhay At Leakesville
* until further notice.
* At 8 PM Thursday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 24.5 feet by Wednesday morning.
Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* At 26.0 feet...Flooding at the highway bridge begins.
&&
LAT...LON 3144 8857 3144 8846 3108 8854 3098 8873
3100 8875 3110 8858
$$791 WGUS84 KMOB 241508 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1008 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...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. && ALC047-099-131-251507- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200428T1342Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0000Z.200428T0742Z.NO/ 1008 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until Tuesday morning. * At 9 AM Friday the stage was 72.7 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 66 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 73 feet by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. * At 80 feet...Flooding of some fishing camps as well as a few secondary roads will occur at these stages. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
294 WGUS84 KMOB 250203 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 903 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-260202- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200428T1338Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0145Z.200428T0738Z.NO/ 903 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until Tuesday morning. * At 8PM Friday the stage was 72.8 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66 feet. * The river has crested and will gradually fall to below flood stage by early Tuesday morning. * At 80 feet...Flooding of some fishing camps as well as a few secondary roads will occur at these stages. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
496 WGUS84 KMOB 251528 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 1028 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2020 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...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. && ALC047-099-131-261528- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200428T1249Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0250Z.200428T0649Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday morning...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until Tuesday morning. * At 10 AM Saturday the stage was 72.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66.0 feet. * The river will continue rising to near 72.5 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
505 WGUS84 KMOB 260128 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 828 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2020 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...Monroe and Wilcox Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC047-099-131-270127- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200428T0200Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0250Z.200427T2000Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT Sat Apr 25 2020 ...Flood Warning extended until Monday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until Monday evening. * At 8PM Saturday the stage was 71.3 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 66 feet. * The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late Monday afternoon. * At 80 feet...Flooding of some fishing camps as well as a few secondary roads will occur at these stages. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
978
WGUS84 KMOB 261526
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1026 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Wilcox, Monroe and
Dallas Counties.
For the Alabama River...including Millers Ferry Dam, Claiborne Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM CDT.
&&
ALC047-099-131-270330-
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/MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0250Z.200427T1428Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2020
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 69.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 66.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 46.6 feet Friday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738
3184 8756 3215 8749
$$
JMM092
WGUS84 KMOB 270143
FLSMOB
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
843 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2020
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...
Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Wilcox, Monroe and
Dallas Counties.
For the Alabama River...including Millers Ferry Dam...Minor flooding
is forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday morning by around 11 AM CDT.
&&
ALC047-099-131-271345-
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/MRFA1.1.ER.200421T2056Z.200425T0250Z.200427T1428Z.NO/
843 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2020
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday, the stage was 68.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 66.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Monday morning and continue falling to below 46 feet by Tuesday
evening.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738
3184 8756 3215 8749
$$
21/CLL229 WGUS84 KMOB 271441 FLSMOB Flood Statement National Weather Service Mobile, AL 941 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2020 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam affecting Dallas...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. && ALC047-099-131-271511- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-200427T2028Z/ /MRFA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.200425T0250Z.200427T1243Z.NO/ 941 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2020 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Alabama River Near Millers Ferry Dam * until this afternoon. * At 9AM Monday the stage was 65.4 feet. * Flood stage is 66.0 feet. *The river will slowly fall below flood stage today. * At 66.0 feet...Farm and pasturelands in the area will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground. && LAT...LON 3215 8726 3205 8719 3203 8732 3184 8738 3184 8756 3215 8749 $$
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 19, 8:05 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 8:05 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
805 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.UPDATE...Tornado watch 123 is now in effect for Stone and George
counties through 11 PM this evening. Clusters of deep convection
have been tracking east northeast along a warm front draped near
the Hwy 84 corridor. The environment to the south of the warm
front is moist and unstable with MUCAPES above 2000 J/KG. Latest
mesoscale analysis shows 0-1 km storm relative helicities from 150
to 300 m2/s2 oriented along the warm front, so cell updrafts
have shown a tendency to stretch and rotate that ride along it.
Very challenging warning environment though as cells that track
along the boundary can feel two types of airmass, both on the
cool side (becoming elevated and a lesser severe weather threat)
and surface based as they track on the warm side (a higher severe
weather threat). Forecasters are watching a second wave of deep
convection advancing eastward over southern MS. These cells are
much more rooted in the warm sector and thus pose a much greater
severe weather threat tonight as they track eastward, that being
damaging straight line winds in excess of 70 mph, quarter size or
larger hail and tornadoes. Will continue to monitor conditions and
the potential expansion of weather watch in time and space later
this evening. /10
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 630 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020/
AVIATION...
00Z issuance...Deep convection is impacting areas along and north
of Hwy 84. TSRA will be accompanied by strong to perhaps damaging
winds, hail to a quarter size or larger and frequent lightning.
South and closer to the coast, isolated to scattered shra
streaming northeast. Initially, cig bases mostly at mid levels at
the coastal terminals with showers in the vcty. There are
indications before convection moves in that there will be
potential for low level non-convective wind shear up to 2kft ~45
kts this evening. Late in the evening appears to be the best time
for strong to perhaps severe convection moving east over the coast.
/10
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 434 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020/
NEAR TERM UPDATE /Now Through Monday/...Tornado Watch #123 now
in effect until 11 PM CDT for the northern 2/3rds of the forecast
area. The Wind Advisory has been extended in time for south to
southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph until 3 AM
CDT Monday west of I-65, and until 6 AM CDT Monday east of I-65.
The Small Craft Advisory continues for northern Mobile Bay,
Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay System, and Choctawhatchee Bay and the
Gulf Waters out 20 nm through late tonight, and from 20 to 60 nm
through 10 AM Monday. Overall expect south to southwest winds 18
to 25 kt with gusts to 30 to 35 knots, along with seas building
to 5 to 9 feet and waves 2 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms will expand in coverage late this
afternoon and evening as a shortwave trough moves over the Lower
Missouri Valley/ArkLaTex region by early this evening, then
eastward across the Tennessee Valley and adjacent central Gulf
Coast states late tonight into early Monday morning. The models
have the associated surface low pressure system advancing eastward
across the Lower Mississippi Valley by early this evening, then
eastward into the central portions of MS/AL by late this evening.
Surface dewpoints are already in the upper 60s to lower 70s along
and south of U.S. Highway 84, with surface temperatures in the
warm sector already in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Temperatures
north of the warm front are still mainly in the 60s. We still
expect a significant severe weather event to impact our area
late this afternoon through much of the night as large scale
ascent overspreads our region ahead of the approaching shortwave
trough and surface low, and as deep-layer flow strengthens in the
moist and unstable airmass. MLCAPE values along and south of U.S.
Highway are already in the 2500-3000 J/kg range. A southwesterly
925 mb jet will increase to 40-55 knots later this afternoon into
this evening, favorable for supercells and bowing segments and an
associated threat of damaging winds over 70 mph. In addition, 0-3
km SRH values will continue to increase to between 300-500 m2/s2
in the highly unstable airmass, creating an environment favorable
for tornadoes.
A couple of strong (EF2+) tornadoes will be possible this
afternoon into mid evening, especially over interior southeast MS
and southwest/south central AL within the SPC Moderate Risk area.
Large hail will also be possible with strong updrafts courtesy of
the steep mid-level lapse rates. Eventually, thunderstorms are
expected to grow upscale into a squall line or QLCS structure and
push through the area tonight. Damaging straight line winds over
70 mph will be the biggest threat, though tornadoes associated
with mesovortices embedded within the line will remain possible.
The severe threat diminishes west of I-65 by 1 AM, and east of
I-65 around 4 to 5 AM CDT as the squall line departs to the east.
Heavy rainfall will also be a concern over our far northern zones
where the potential for 2-3" of rain with locally higher amounts
as multiple rounds of storms move across this part of the region.
A Flash Flood Watch continues for Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe,
Conecuh, Butler, and Crenshaw counties where confidence in heavy
rainfall and a potential flash flood threat remains highest. A
high risk of rip currents along the beaches has been extended
through Monday night. Dry conditions will follow in the wake of
the cold front on Monday. /22/49/21
SHORT TERM /Monday night Through Wednesday night/...In the wake
of the system, a mostly zonal flow pattern sets up aloft before
weak ridging builds in Tuesday night. At the surface, high
pressure shifts east across the eastern CONUS and a reinforcing
surge of cooler and drier air pushes through the area. This keeps
the forecast rain-free and skies mostly clear through Wednesday
morning. The next upper trof will move out of the southern
Plains midweek, approaching the Mid-South Thursday morning. At
the same time, a cold front will approach from the west. An area
of mid-level height falls overspreads the deep south region
aiding in the deepening of a wave of surface low pressure along
the front over Arkansas. Extending out from this low will be a
warm front that bisects the forecast area northwest to southeast.
A strong southerly flow re-develops Wednesday ahead of another
storm system approaching from the west, with likely to numerous
showers and thunderstorms moving into the forecast area Wednesday
night, and spreading eastward into Thursday morning. A quick look
at the severe weather parameters suggest this event could
potentially be as strong as our last two events as the
environment becomes more unstable coincident with a strengthening
low level wind profile (H85 winds to 45 to 55 kts). Just to our
north, the low level jet structure may intensify to 60-70kt closer
to an east of the low center. With the approach of enhanced
ascent within a deeply moist air-mass characterized by PWATs ~ 1.6
to 1.8", another round of potentially deep convection may bring
impacts over the deep south. Will continue to monitor this system
for possible strong to severe storms. In fact, the Storm
Prediction Center suggests that severe probabilities may
eventually be needed in the extended range convective outlooks
(Thursday) for parts of the Gulf Coast states as predictability
increases.
Low temperatures Monday and Tuesday nights dip into the low 50s
inland to upper 50s along the coast. Highs on Tuesday and
Wednesday reach the upper 70s inland to mid 80s. /49/22/10
EXTENDED TERM /Thursday Through Sunday/...Cold front makes
passage Thursday night with rainfall probabilities tapering off
from west to east. Rain-free conditions expected Friday and for
now Saturday as there is too much spread to add it in at this
juncture given considerable spread in the global spectral
guidance. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms return
for the weekend. Daytime highs mostly in the lower to mid 80s.
Overnight lows look to be above seasonal normals. /10
MARINE...A strong southerly flow will persist through much of the
night ahead of a cold front approaching from northwest. The front
moves east of the area late tonight into Monday morning, followed
by a light mainly offshore flow through Tuesday. A strong
southerly flow re-develops Wednesday and Thursday, along with
building seas, ahead of another approaching storm system. /22
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Wind Advisory until 3 AM CDT Monday for ALZ051>055-261>263-265.
Flash Flood Watch until 3 AM CDT Monday for ALZ051-053>058.
Wind Advisory until 6 AM CDT Monday for ALZ056>060-264-266.
High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for ALZ265-266.
FL...Wind Advisory until 6 AM CDT Monday for FLZ201>206.
High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for FLZ202-204-
206.
MS...Wind Advisory until 3 AM CDT Monday for MSZ067-075-076-078-079.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM CDT Monday for GMZ670-675.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CDT Monday for GMZ630>636-650-
655.
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http://weather.gov/mobHazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 6:07 AM CDT, 14 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Corrected National Weather Service Mobile AL 607 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-201115- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 607 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Wind Advisory. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will spread over the region today and tonight. Some storms are expected to become severe. All modes of severe weather including damaging winds, tornadoes, and quarter size or larger hail will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. ALZ052-059-060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-201115- Washington-Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland- Okaloosa Inland-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 607 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will spread over the region today and tonight. Some storms are expected to become severe. All modes of severe weather including damaging winds, tornadoes, and quarter size or larger hail will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today into tonight. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. ALZ051-053>058-201115- Choctaw-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- 607 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama and southwest Alabama. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Wind Advisory. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will spread over the region today and tonight. Some storms are expected to become severe. All modes of severe weather including damaging winds, tornadoes, and quarter size or larger hail will be possible. Locally heavy rainfall may result in instances of flooding over lower lying areas subject to poor drainage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today into tonight. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. GMZ630-633>636-201115- Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 607 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Small craft should exercise caution due to moderate to strong southerly winds through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-201115- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 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- 607 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 19, 3:17 PM CDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
317 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0235 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 70 S PALMETTO BEACH 29.23N 87.78W
04/19/2020 M58 MPH GMZ670 AL AWOS
AWOS STATION KVOA VIOSCA KNOLL768. SEVERAL
WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH FROM A CLUSTER OF
SHOWERS. STATION IS ELEVATED AND HAS AN
ELEVATION OF 160 METERS (525 FEET). ALSO
SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 50 MPH.
&&
BBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Monroe, Wilcox | 22 min |
| Apr 19, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 8:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 55 min |
| Apr 19, 9:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Washington | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Washington | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile | 19 min |
| Apr 19, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 39 min |
| Apr 19, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 25 min |
| Apr 19, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 52 min |
| Apr 19, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 35 min |
| Apr 19, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 53 min | |
| Apr 19, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 51 min |
| Apr 19, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Apr 19, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 27 min |
| Apr 19, 11:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 61 min |
| Apr 19, 11:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 29 min |
| Apr 19, 11:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 31 min |
| Apr 19, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 47 min |
| Apr 19, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Apr 19, 11:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Apr 20, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 113 min | |
| Apr 20, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Apr 20, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 20, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 66 min |
| Apr 20, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 35 min | |
| Apr 20, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 43 min | |
| Apr 20, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 min |
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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.