Alert archive / Alabama / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 16, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this flash flood watch at Oct 4, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 9 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2021, 3:30 AM CDT (08:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2021, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:29 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 nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 215 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 821 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 626 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
373 WGUS64 KMOB 040830 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 330 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-041630- /O.NEW.KMOB.FF.A.0016.211004T0830Z-211006T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 330 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through late Tuesday night. * Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across portions of south central Alabama and much of the western Florida panhandle through Tuesday night. Showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall at time, which could lead to flash flooding. Total rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
13 follow-up statements
546 WGUS64 KMOB 041621 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1121 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-050215- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211006T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 1121 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through late Tuesday night. * Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across portions of south central Alabama and much of the western Florida panhandle through Tuesday night. Showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall at times, which could lead to flash flooding. Some areas have already received 3 to 6 inches of rain, especially across the western Florida panhandle. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
696 WGUS64 KMOB 050214 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 914 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-051000- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211006T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Stockton, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright 914 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of Alabama and northwest Florida, including the following areas, in Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe, and Wilcox. In northwest Florida, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Wednesday morning * Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across portions of south central and southwest Alabama and much of the western Florida panhandle through early Wednesday morning. Showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall at times, which could quickly lead to flash flooding. Some areas have already received 3 to 6 inches of rain, especially across the western Florida panhandle. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts will be possible across the Watch area, particularly where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. Localized rainfall amounts over 8 inches may also be possible across coastal portions of Baldwin county Alabama and the western Florida panhandle, which could lead to instances of significant flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
689 WGUS64 KMOB 050946 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 446 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-051815- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 446 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Wednesday evening. * Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue across portions of south central Alabama and northwest Florida through Wednesday. Showers and storms could produce very heavy rain at times, which could exacerbate the already saturated soils and lead to additional flash flooding. Some areas have already received 4 to nearly 10 inches of rain, especially across northwest Florida. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
425 WGUS64 KMOB 050951 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 451 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-051800- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 451 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Wednesday evening. * Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue across portions of south central Alabama and northwest Florida through Wednesday. Showers and storms could produce very heavy rain at times, which could exacerbate the already saturated soils and lead to additional flash flooding. Some areas have already received 4 to nearly 10 inches of rain, especially across northwest Florida. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
834 WGUS64 KMOB 051708 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1208 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-060315- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 1208 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Wednesday evening. * Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue across portions of south central Alabama and northwest Florida through Wednesday. Showers and storms could produce very heavy rain at times, which could exacerbate the already saturated soils and lead to additional flash flooding. Some areas have already received 4 to nearly 10 inches of rain, especially across northwest Florida. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
230 WGUS64 KMOB 060252 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 952 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-061100- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 952 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Wednesday evening. * Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue across portions of south central Alabama and northwest Florida through Wednesday. Showers and storms could repeatedly move over the same locations and produce significant rainfall at times. Heavy rains that fall could exacerbate the already saturated soils and lead to additional flash flooding. Some areas have already received 4 to nearly 10 inches of rain, especially across northwest Florida and adjacent south central Alabama. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
685 WGUS64 KMOB 061147 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 647 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-062000- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 647 AM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through this evening. * Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue across portions of south central Alabama and northwest Florida today. Showers and storms could repeatedly move over the same locations and produce significant rainfall at times. Heavy rains that fall could exacerbate the already saturated soils and lead to additional flash flooding. Some areas have already received 4 to nearly 12 inches of rain, especially across northwest Florida and adjacent south central Alabama. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
051 WGUS64 KMOB 061840 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 140 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-070000- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 140 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue across portions of south central Alabama and northwest Florida today. Showers and storms could repeatedly move over the same locations and produce significant rainfall at times. Heavy rains that fall could exacerbate the already saturated soils and lead to additional flash flooding. Some areas have already received 4 to nearly 12 inches of rain, especially across northwest Florida and adjacent south central Alabama. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible with locally higher amounts in areas where showers and storms repeatedly move across the same areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
258 WGUS64 KMOB 061910 FFAMOB URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 210 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ALZ053>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-070315- /O.EXT.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington- Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Jackson, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Jay, Pensacola Beach, Homewood, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Fairhope, Wright, Flomaton, Crestview, Pine Hill, Niceville, Walnut Hill, Thomasville, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Spanish Fort, Fort Pickens, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Daphne, Andalusia, Luverne, Gulf Shores, Foley, Pensacola, Brewton, Valparaiso, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Opp, Navarre, Stockton, Atmore, Century, Bagdad, Ensley, Destin, Camden, Molino, Milton, and Seminole 210 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Thursday morning. * Another round of heavy rain will be possible overnight into early Thursday morning across already saturated areas, especially across interior south central Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
838 WGUS64 KMOB 062138 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 438 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ALZ053-262-264-266-062245- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clarke-Baldwin Inland-Baldwin Central-Baldwin Coastal- Including the cities of Foley, Jackson, Stockton, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Orange Beach, Fairhope, Bay Minette, Daphne, Grove Hill, Thomasville, and Gulf Shores 438 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for A portion of southwest Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland and Clarke. has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. $$ ALZ054>060-FLZ201>206-070545- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Fort Walton Beach, Jay, Ensley, Homewood, Pensacola, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Wright, Flomaton, Niceville, Pine Hill, Walnut Hill, Evergreen, Opp, Bagdad, Fort Pickens, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Andalusia, Luverne, Milton, Eglin AFB, Crestview, Brewton, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Atmore, Century, Pensacola Beach, Destin, Camden, Molino, and Seminole 438 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of south central Alabama, including the following areas, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Through Thursday morning. * Another round of heavy rain will be possible overnight into early Thursday morning across already saturated areas, especially across interior south central Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
173 WGUS64 KMOB 070456 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1156 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ALZ054>060-FLZ201>206-071200- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Fort Walton Beach, Jay, Ensley, Homewood, Pensacola, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Wright, Flomaton, Niceville, Pine Hill, Walnut Hill, Evergreen, Opp, Bagdad, Fort Pickens, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Andalusia, Luverne, Milton, Eglin AFB, Crestview, Brewton, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Atmore, Century, Pensacola Beach, Destin, Camden, Molino, and Seminole 1156 PM CDT Wed Oct 6 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of south central Alabama, including the following areas, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Until 7 AM CDT Thursday. * Another round of heavy rain will be possible overnight into early Thursday morning across already saturated areas, especially across interior south central Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
718 WGUS64 KMOB 070721 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 221 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ALZ054>060-FLZ201-202-070830- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal- Including the cities of Ensley, Homewood, Pensacola, Perdido Bay, Greenville, Flomaton, Pine Hill, Walnut Hill, Evergreen, Opp, Fort Pickens, Brantley, Beulah, Monroeville, Andalusia, Luverne, Brewton, Atmore, Century, Pensacola Beach, Camden, and Molino 221 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for Portions of south central Alabama, including the following areas, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe and Wilcox. Portions of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal and Escambia Inland. has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. $$ FLZ203>206-071200- /O.CON.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Niceville, Eglin AFB, Crestview, Seminole, Bagdad, Jay, Valparaiso, Destin, Wright, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, and Milton 221 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. * Until 7 AM CDT this morning. * A series of showers with a few storms will continue moving across the watch area during the late night into early morning hours. Considering that ground conditions are saturated, it's possible that flash flood could occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
764 WGUS64 KMOB 070945 FFAMOB Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 445 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021 FLZ203>206-071045- /O.CAN.KMOB.FF.A.0016.000000T0000Z-211007T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Niceville, Eglin AFB, Crestview, Seminole, Bagdad, Jay, Valparaiso, Destin, Wright, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, and Milton 445 AM CDT Thu Oct 7 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for A portion of northwest Florida, including the following areas, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland. has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Please continue to heed any additional information from local officials. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 4:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 5:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 6 hr |
| Oct 4, 6:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 7:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 8:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 6 hr |
| Oct 4, 11:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 4 hr |
| Oct 4, 5:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 6:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Oct 4, 9:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 1:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Wilcox | 2 hr |
| Oct 4, 1:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 5 hr |
| Oct 4, 3:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke | 98 min |
| Oct 4, 4:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Oct 4, 5:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington | 2 hr |
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