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River Flood Warning 103, NWS Mobile, AL

December 10, 2021Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 10, 2021, 6:23 AM CST for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Dec 10, 2021, 9:07 AM CST. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 10, 2021, 6:23 AM CST (12:23 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 10, 2021, 9:07 AM CST
Expired: Dec 11, 2021, 7:42 AM CST
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Styx River near Elsanor (STXA1). The gauge peaked at 12.09 ft at Dec 10, 2021, 10:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02377570, 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.

075 
WGUS44 KMOB 101223
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
623 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Moderate flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


ALC003-111230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0103.211210T1507Z-211211T2311Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.211210T1507Z.211211T0000Z.211211T1710Z.NO/
623 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Styx River Near Elsanor.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to flood Donovan Circle in 
  the Seminole Landing community.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.8 feet on 04/06/2008.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8747 3050 8742 3050 8746
      3053 8752 3057 8753 3061 8759


$$

4 follow-up statements

998 
WGUS84 KMOB 101505
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
905 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Moderate flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


ALC003-111515-
/O.CON.KMOB.FL.W.0103.211210T1507Z-211211T2311Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.211210T1507Z.211211T0000Z.211211T1710Z.NO/
905 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Styx River Near Elsanor.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to flood Donovan Circle in 
  the Seminole Landing community.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 9.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 16.1 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8747 3050 8742 3050 8746
      3053 8752 3057 8753 3061 8759


$$

828 
WGUS84 KMOB 101854
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1254 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama...

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

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 when updates occur.

&&


ALC003-111330-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211211T1317Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.211210T2308Z.211211T0600Z.211211T0717Z.NO/
1254 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Styx River Near Elsanor.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Residents downstream at Seminole Landing 
  should be alert to possible flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 12.3 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8747 3050 8742 3050 8746
      3053 8752 3057 8753 3061 8759


$$

093 
WGUS84 KMOB 110124
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
724 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Alabama...

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob.

The next statement will be issued when updates occur.

&&


ALC003-111900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211211T1851Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.211211T0120Z.211211T0600Z.211211T1251Z.NO/
724 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Styx River Near Elsanor.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Residents downstream at Seminole Landing 
  should be alert to possible flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CST Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 12.4 feet just after midnight
    tonight. The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8747 3050 8742 3050 8746
      3053 8752 3057 8753 3061 8759


$$

869 
WGUS84 KMOB 111342
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
742 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Alabama...

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

ALC003-111445-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0103.000000T0000Z-211211T1342Z/
/STXA1.1.ER.211211T0120Z.211211T0400Z.211211T0622Z.NO/
742 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Styx River Near Elsanor.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CST Saturday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has fallen below flood stage this
    morning and is expected to continue to fall to a stage of 3.4
    feet by early Thursday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8747 3050 8742 3050 8746
      3053 8752 3057 8753 3061 8759


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 9, 8:37 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Dec 9, 9:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	52 min
Dec 9, 10:34 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	3 hr
Dec 9, 11:17 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	10 hr
Dec 9, 11:34 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	6 hr
Dec 10, 11:10 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	50 min
Dec 10, 1:19 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	19 hr
Dec 10, 1:19 PM CST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MOB		22 hr
Dec 10, 2:21 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		42 hr

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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.