River Flood Warning 19, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 23, 2021, 11:10 AM CDT (16:10 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 25, 2021, 2:12 AM CDT

Expired

Mar 24, 2021, 2:11 AM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 98 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 archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Escambia River near Century (CTYF1). The gauge peaked at 14.51 ft at Mar 25, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

17 ft

Moderate stage

25 ft

Major stage

37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02375500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

389 
WGUS44 KMOB 231610
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1110 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...

  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.

For the Escambia River...including Century...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

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

&&


ALC053-FLC033-241615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0019.210325T0712Z-210328T0900Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.210325T0712Z.210326T1200Z.210328T0300Z.UU/
1110 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Escambia River Near Century.
* From late Wednesday night to late Saturday night.
* At 10:05 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  Thursday morning to a crest of 18.0 feet Friday morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Considerable flooding of lowlands.


&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
      3077 8733 3093 8731

$$

613 
WGUS84 KMOB 240038
FLSMOB

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

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

  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.

For the Escambia River...including Century...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.

&&


ALC053-FLC033-241245-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0019.210325T2200Z-210328T0600Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.210325T2200Z.210326T1800Z.210328T0000Z.UU/
738 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Sunday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Escambia River Near Century.
* From Thursday afternoon to late Saturday night.
* At 7:05 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  Thursday afternoon to a crest of 17.5 feet early Friday afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Considerable flooding of lowlands.


&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
      3077 8733 3093 8731

$$

726 
WGUS84 KMOB 240711
FLSMOB

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

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

  Escambia River Near Century affecting Escambia County.

ALC053-FLC033-240815-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0019.210325T2200Z-210324T0711Z/
/CTYF1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
211 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Escambia River Near Century has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Escambia River Near Century.
* At 1:05 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9 feet 
  Friday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3100 8718 3100 8715 3090 8728 3077 8729
      3077 8733 3093 8731

$$

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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.