River Flood Warning 20, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

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

In effect from

Mar 24, 2021, 9:26 AM CDT

Expired

Mar 24, 2021, 2:12 AM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County Baldwin County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:14 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 Styx River near Elsanor (STXA1). The gauge peaked at 5.89 ft at Mar 24, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT.

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.

068 
WGUS44 KMOB 231611
FLWMOB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1111 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

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

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

&&


ALC003-241615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0020.210324T1426Z-210326T1800Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.210324T1426Z.210325T0600Z.210326T1200Z.NO/
1111 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Styx River Near Elsanor.
* From Wednesday morning to Friday afternoon.
* At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 2.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 15.3 feet early Thursday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to flood Donovan Circle in the 
  Seminole Landing community.


&&

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

$$

235 
WGUS84 KMOB 240044
FLSMOB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
744 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 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.

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.0020.210324T1713Z-210326T1200Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.210324T1713Z.210325T0600Z.210326T0600Z.NO/
744 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Styx River Near Elsanor.
* From Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 2.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 14.2 feet early Thursday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Moderate Flood Stage. Water approaches 
  houses on Donovan Circle in the Seminole Landing community.


&&

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

$$

297 
WGUS84 KMOB 240712
FLSMOB

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

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

  Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County.

ALC003-240815-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0020.210324T1713Z-210324T0712Z/
/STXA1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
212 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Styx River Near Elsanor has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Styx River Near Elsanor.
* At 1:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.2 feet 
  tomorrow morning.


&&

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

$$

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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.