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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Mobile, AL

March 23, 2021Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 23, 2021, 11:07 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 24, 2021, 10:12 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2021, 11:07 AM CDT (16:07 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2021, 10:12 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 2:09 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:10 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 Fish River (AL) near Silverhill (FSHA1). The gauge peaked at 4.08 ft at Mar 24, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate051003/2303/2403/25
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02378500, 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.

862 
WGUS44 KMOB 231607
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1107 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County.

For the Fish River...including Silverhill...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on 
the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

&&


ALC003-240415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0017.210324T1512Z-210325T2321Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.210324T1512Z.210325T0000Z.210325T1720Z.NO/
1107 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Fish River Near Silverhill.
* From Wednesday morning to Thursday evening.
* At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 12.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Houses on River Road begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784

$$
2 follow-up statements
990 
WGUS84 KMOB 240045
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
745 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County.

For the Fish River...including Silverhill...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/mob.  Click 
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

&&


ALC003-241245-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0017.210324T2200Z-210325T1200Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.210324T2200Z.210325T0000Z.210325T0600Z.NO/
745 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fish River Near Silverhill.
* From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.
* At 6:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 11.1 feet tomorrow evening. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flood stage, County Road 48 floods at 
  Bohemian Park.


&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784

$$
280 
WGUS84 KMOB 240709
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
209 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

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

  Fish River Near Silverhill affecting Baldwin County.

ALC003-240815-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0017.210324T2200Z-210324T0709Z/
/FSHA1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
209 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Fish River Near Silverhill has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Fish River Near Silverhill.
* At 1:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.1 feet 
  tomorrow morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3062 8779 3044 8778 3044 8783 3062 8784

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 10:29 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB3 days
Mar 23, 11:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin15 hr
Mar 23, 11:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia15 hr
Mar 23, 11:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin15 hr
Mar 23, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile23 hr
Mar 23, 12:34 PM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile60 hr
Mar 23, 12:34 PM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile63 hr
Mar 23, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile38 min
Mar 23, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Mar 23, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile64 min
Mar 23, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 min
Mar 23, 3:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin64 min
Mar 23, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Mar 23, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin28 min
Mar 23, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 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.