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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Mobile, AL

March 23, 2021Escambia County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Mar 23, 2021, 11:09 AM CDT for Escambia County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 24, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2021, 11:09 AM CDT (16:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 2:10 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Perdido River near Barrineau Park (BRPF1). The gauge peaked at 5.49 ft at Mar 24, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate510152003/2303/2403/25
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02376500, 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.

356 
WGUS44 KMOB 231609
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1109 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

  Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia 
  Counties.

For the Perdido River...including Barrineau Park...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-FLC033-241615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0018.210324T2024Z-210326T1109Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.210324T2024Z.210325T1200Z.210326T0508Z.NO/
1109 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Perdido River Near Barrineau Park.
* From Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning.
* At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 14.7 feet Thursday morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, River begins to leave its banks at the 
  parking lot of Adventures Perdido River. Begins to threaten 
  several permanently parked travel trailers.


&&

LAT...LON 3080 8761 3080 8756 3065 8737 3051 8744
      3052 8746 3064 8740

$$
2 follow-up statements
992 
WGUS84 KMOB 240042
FLSMOB

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

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

  Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia 
  Counties.

For the Perdido River...including Barrineau Park...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-FLC033-241245-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0018.210325T0448Z-210325T2000Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.210325T0448Z.210325T0600Z.210325T1400Z.NO/
742 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Perdido River Near Barrineau Park.
* From Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon.
* At 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 2.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.1 feet early Thursday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, River begins to leave its banks at the 
  parking lot of Adventures Perdido River. Begins to threaten 
  several permanently parked travel trailers.


&&

LAT...LON 3080 8761 3080 8756 3065 8737 3051 8744
      3052 8746 3064 8740

$$
089 
WGUS84 KMOB 240710
FLSMOB

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

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

  Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia 
  Counties.

ALC003-FLC033-240815-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0018.210325T0448Z-210324T0710Z/
/BRPF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
210 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Perdido River Near Barrineau Park has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Perdido River Near Barrineau Park.
* At 1:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.4 feet 
  early Friday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3080 8761 3080 8756 3065 8737 3051 8744
      3052 8746 3064 8740

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 11:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia15 hr
Mar 23, 12:34 PM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa60 hr
Mar 23, 12:34 PM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa63 hr
Mar 22, 10:29 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB3 days
Mar 23, 11:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin15 hr
Mar 23, 11:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin15 hr
Mar 23, 11:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile23 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.